Iranian consulate official shot dead in Peshawar

An official of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar died after he was shot at near his home, a media report said on Thursday.

An official of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar died after he was shot at near his home, a media report said on Thursday.

Abul Hasan Jaffery, who was director public relations of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, was seriously injured when he was shot near his residence in Gulberg. He later succumbed to his injuries, Geo TV reported.

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