JI leader Nasrullah Shaji drowns in Balakot river

PESHAWAR: Naib Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Nasrullah Shaji drowned in a river in Balakot while rescuing a child, Geo News reported on Monday.

Rescue sources said Shaji dived in the river to rescue a child, whose body was later recovered, however, the JI leader is still missing.

The rescue teams are searching for Shaji.