Husband of Former Afghan Lawmaker Shot Dead in Southern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Dawood Shah, the husband of former Afghan parliamentarian Fariba Kakar, was shot dead in his home in Kandahar city on Tuesday evening, local sources said.

The victim, who had recently returned from Canada, was killed by unidentified armed individuals, according to the sources. The motive for the attack remains unclear, and local Taliban authorities have not commented.