Prominent Pakistani Cleric Maulana Muhammad Idrees Assassinated in Charsadda

May 6, 2026

Maulana Muhammad Idrees, a former JUI-F Member of Provincial Assembly and district emir, was killed by unidentified gunmen on May 4, 2026, in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced nationwide protests for May 6 and May 8, 2026. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif contacted Maulana Fazlur Rehman on May 4, 2026, conveying condolences and assuring early arrest of the killers.

Maulana Muhammad Idrees assassination

▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees was killed on May 4, 2026, after unidentified assailants opened fire on Maulana Muhammad Idrees in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees had left for Darul Uloom Noumania from Maulana Muhammad Idrees's home in Tarangzai before the attack.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees was the JUI-F district emir.
▪Armed assailants fired at Maulana Muhammad Idrees's vehicle in the Tariqabad Utmanzai area shortly before Maulana Muhammad Idrees arrived at Darul Uloom Noumania.
▪Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed took notice of Maulana Muhammad Idrees's assassination and sought a report from the Mardan regional police officer.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees was considered one of Maulana Fazlur Rehman's trusted advisers.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees's body was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital after the assassination.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees was a former Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Member of Provincial Assembly.
▪Maulana Muhammad Idrees hailed from Charsadda's Tarangzai area.

JUI-F nationwide protest plans

▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri asked the public to participate in the protests and register their protest against lawlessness.
▪JUI-F provincial and district organisations will arrange protest demonstrations at all four provincial headquarters and across districts.
▪JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that JUI-F will hold protests all over Pakistan on May 6, 2026, and May 8, 2026, against the killing of Maulana Muhammad Idrees.

Government failure allegations

▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri stated that the government has failed and the public will have to step forward to protect themselves.
▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri termed the death of Maulana Muhammad Idrees an irreparable loss.
▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri alleged that the federal and provincial governments have failed to maintain law and order.

Prime Minister condolence response

▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over Maulana Muhammad Idrees's killing and extended condolences to the bereaved family.
▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured the early arrest of the killers of Maulana Muhammad Idrees.
▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif contacted JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on May 4, 2026, and conveyed condolences on the killing of Maulana Muhammad Idrees.
▪Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished the injured policemen a speedy recovery.

Perspective of JUI-F (Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl)

▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri stated that the government has failed and the public will have to step forward to protect themselves.
▪JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri alleged that the federal and provincial governments have failed to maintain law and order.