Leader of the National Democratic Movement (NDM), Mohsin Dawar, has sustained severe injuries in a gunfire attack.
Party officials claimed that police officials targeted Dawar as he entered a government compound along with a group of people, protesting delays in result.
He was sitting outside the RO office for two nights and decided to enter the office today after three days of delay.
Dawar has been a member of the National Assembly from August 2018 until August 2023.
National Democratic Movement (NDM) chairman Mohsin Dawar’s convoy has been attacked by unknown gunmen in North Waziristan on Wednesday afternoon.
The former MNA survived the attack as he was travelling in a bulletproof car.
Unknown gunmen opened fire on the car of the former MNA and partner of the former coalition government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Mohsin Dawar was campaigning in his constituency for general elections, set to take place on February 8.
Police have confirmed that Mohsin Dawar is safe and has been shifted to a nearby safe place.
Police have started search operation in the area.
Member National Assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar on Wednesday launched a new political party called the National Democratic Movement (NDM). The new party includes some members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).
NDM’s central organising committee was announced at its first formal meeting in Peshawar. Mohsin Dawar will be the central organiser, Muzamil Shah general secretary and Jamila Gilani information secretary. Abdullah Nangyal, Ibrahim Khan, Haroon Bazai, Anwar Sulemankhel, Aijaz Aslam and Tariq Wazir Khan are also part of the central organising committee.
NDM’s first press conference was attended by former senator Afrasiab Khattak, former MNA Bushra Gohar and several others. The manifesto of the new political party was also unveiled at the launch. It says that the party’s basic principle is the promotion of a secular federal democratic parliamentary system, among other things. It also states that the NDM believes in upholding civilian constitutional supremacy.
Talking to The Current, Mohsin Dawar said the NDM will speak for the oppressed and the marginalised from every part of Pakistan. “We believe in supremacy of parliament and we believe in providing space to the youth to lead this movement. We want to steer the country towards equality and progress and will also resist growing militarisation, which is dominating every sphere.”