AFGHAN GOVERNOR KILLED IN NORTHERN BORDER CITY OF PESHAWAR ISLAMABAD, APRIL 4 (KUNA) -- GOVERNOR OF KUNDUZ PROVINCE IN AFGHANISTAN ARIF KHAN ZAKHEL, WHO WAS ON A PRIVATE VISIT TO PAKISTAN, WAS TUESDAY KILLED IN THE NORTHERN BORDER CITY OF PESHAWAR ALONG WITH HIS COMPANION RAHIM SHAH.
RADIO PAKISTAN, QUOTING OFFICIALS IN PESHAWAR SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS TRAVELING IN A JEEP ALONG WITH HIS FOUR COMPANIONS, WHEN UNKNOWN ATTACKERS AMBUSHED HIS VEHICLE.
HIS BODY HAS BEEN FLOWN TO KUNDUZ FOR BURIAL. (END) SA.RK/FS KUNA 041945 Apr 00NNNN