Assassination of prominent cleric triggers unrest in Pakistan

Assassination of prominent cleric triggers unrest in Pakistan

Tension is running high in parts of northwest Pakistan, particularly in regions inhabited by Pashtun and Baloch tribes across the north and southwest of the country, following the assassination of a prominent religious scholar who had played significant religious and political roles, most recently in efforts to reconcile Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sheikh Muhammad Idris was assassinated on Tuesday, 5 May, near his home in the town of Charsadda, cl…