Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that Mr. Khetab was killed during the militants attack before noon today.

Khogyani further added that a number of armed militants launched an attack on the vehicle of Mr. Khetab in the vicinity of Malta Bagha area of the district.
He said Mr. Khetab was killed during the attack and one of his security guards was wounded.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.
The attack on Mr. Khetab was carried out a day after the Taliban militants’ ceasefire with the government ended.
Taliban in a statement said late on Sunday that the fighters of the group will continue to their attacks on Afghan and foreign forces as well as against the government.
The group has refrained from extending the ceasefire despite the Afghan government announced late on Sunday that the ceasefire with the Taliban has been extended for another ten days.