Azad Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Raja Akmal said on Friday that authorities received reports of firing on the convoy of former AJK prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. The police officer said that further investigations were underway and action would be taken against those responsible for the firing. Ilyas’ spokesperson said in a Facebook post that the firing took place in the Tain-Dhalkot area, where Ilyas’ guard, Muhammad Asif, was killed, while several others travelling in the convoy sustained injuries. The former AJK prime minister departed from Islamabad earlier today for a two-day visit to Rawalakot when the incident occurred, the statement added. This incident came ahead of the July 27 elections for the region’s 53-member Legislative Assembly. Earlier this month, Ilyas announced his decision to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) following a meeting with IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan and State Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Awn Choudhary.
Guard killed as ex-AJK PM Ilyas comes under gun attack
Published on: July 18, 2026 9:01 AM