JUI leader Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad martyred in IED attack

WAZIRISTAN: Senior Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad Haqqani has embraced martyrdom after succumbing to injuries sustained in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack carried out by foreign terrorists in Lower Waziristan.

According to details, the attack took place yesterday in Wana when Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad Haqqani was on his way home from a madrassa. The IED blast critically injured him and also targeted his daughter. He was immediately shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana, where he received emergency medical treatment.

Due to his worsening condition, Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad Haqqani was later referred to Dera Ismail Khan for advanced treatment. However, he could not survive the severity of his injuries and passed away during treatment, attaining martyrdom.

Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad Haqqani was a senior JUI leader in Lower Waziristan, a representative of Wifaq-ul-Madaris al-Arabia in the district, and the principal of Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Ashrafia. His martyrdom has sent waves of grief across religious and political circles in the region.

Following the incident, JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman strongly condemned the terrorist attack, calling it a heinous act. He demanded an immediate, transparent investigation and urged authorities to arrest those responsible and punish them strictly in accordance with the law.

The funeral prayers of the martyred Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad Haqqani will be offered in his native village, Ashraf Khel Maqbara. Religious scholars, party workers, and local residents have expressed deep sorrow over his martyrdom.