Attack on religious figure leaves his two followers dead.

PESHAWAR -- Two persons were killed when unidentified motorcyclists targeted a religious figure (pir) in the Tarnab Farm area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Sunday afternoon.

An official of the Chamkani police station told Dawn that Pir Syed Kamal Shah Jillani was heading to Urmur village along with his followers for a Milad function when unknown bike riders opened fire on him.

The official said that Pir Jillani escaped unhurt in the attack, but two of his followers, identified as Mohammad Sharif, a resident of Hazarkhawni village...