Peshawar, Oct. 5 -- An Afghan cleric was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar, according to police, Khaama Press reported.

This comes amid the rising tensions as Afghan refugees face deportations and harassment in Pakistan.

Khaama Press reported that police identified the victim as Adam Khan, an Afghan Imam from Paktia province, who was attacked while returning home on his motorcycle near the Raza Khan Maryamzai Mosque. He died instantly, according to the officers.

While investigators have collected evidence from the scene and launched a probe, no group has claimed responsibility for the killing. A police officer told reporters that the motive remains unclear. At the same time, the residents said that refugees in Raz...