Mufti Munir Shakir, a vocal critic of the Pakistani state, was killed in an IED attack in Peshawar, leading to significant backlash against the ISI and military. His funeral saw mourners blaming Pakistani intelligence and chanting slogans against the army, accusing them of targeting Pashtuns.
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