Funeral prayers for Qari Amjad, the slain deputy chief of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were held publicly with security approval.
Qari Amjad, whose real name was Amjad Ali, was killed in an intelligence-based operation near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Bajaur.
A large number of relatives, local residents, and friends participated in the fateha prayers at the main mosque of Mayar Jandool, which continued for a second consecutive day.
According to family sources, the condolence gatherings will continue for three days, following local customs and traditions.
Military authorities handed over Qari Amjad's body to his family, which was then transported to his ancestral village for the funeral prayer.
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Author's summary: Funeral prayers for Qari Amjad continue.