Rehan Zeb Khan (; died 31 January 2024) was a Pakistani politician who was a leader of the

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The party is led by Gohar Ali Khan since late 2023. ...

(PTI) party. He was an election candidate in

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participating in the 8 February 2024 elections.

Career

Khan was an independent candidate in the 8 February elections who claimed the support of former Prime Minister

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's party. Despite the ban on PTI from contesting elections due to a recent court order, Khan was contesting the

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seat from

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constituency.

Assassination

Rehan Zeib Khan was assassinated on 31 January 2024 during the election campaign in Sadiqabad Phatak Bazar Main Chowk in

Bajaur district Bajaur District (, ), formerly Bajaur Agency, is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Prior to 2018, Bajaur Agency was the northernmost component of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a semi-a ...

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. Three of his supporters were also shot and injured. Khan's killing sparked fears of an increase in violence surrounding the parliamentary vote. His death was a major event before the 2024 general elections.

References

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