Nar Jaffar Khan جوپار کله | |
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  Nar Jaffar Khan  Nar Jaffar Khan | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′33″N70°44′06″E / 32.85917°N 70.73500°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Bannu District |
| Named for | Jaffar Khan Mughal Khel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 28331 |
Nar Jaffar Khan is a town and union council in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1] It is located at an altitude of 290 metres (954 feet). [2]
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On 22 July 2018, 3 days before general elections, a suicide bomber blew himself near the vehicle of former KPK provincial minister of Agriculture Ikramullah Khan Gandapur in Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District, Pakistan. The prime target of attack, Gandapur was brought to Dera Ismail Khan in critical condition where he succumbed to his wounds. Apart from Gandapur, his driver and one of his guards was also killed and three more people were injured. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the assault describing Gandapur's killing of their colleague militants as the motive. The attack was widely condemned across Pakistan.
Several violent incidents happened before and on the day of the 2018 Pakistani general election, held on 25 July 2018.
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