A 40-year-old Ahmadi man was gunned down in Peshawar on Tuesday, raising the number of the total killings of Ahmadis to five in the last two years in the provincial capital.

Journalist Mubashir Zaidi shared the news of the murder on Twitter, saying: "None of the killers have been apprehended till now."

Expressing condolence on the incident, press section of the Ahmadi community in Pakistan said the victim left behind a widow and three small children.

The community's press account, in a series of tweets, presented details of the incident and stated Ahmed worked at a factory on Industrial Estate Kohat Road and had no personal enmity with anyone. He was at work when an unknown man opened fire at him killing Ahmed on the spot, read the tweet.

"This is the second Ahmadiyya killing this year and fifth in the last two years in Peshawar," it said.

Members of the Ahmaddiya community demanded the government take "strict action against the culprit and to put an end to the continuous barrage of hate speech and violence against the community."

International Human Rights Committee, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to defending, promoting and protecting human rights, condemned the killing and asked authorities to take action for the safety of the community.

At least 500,000 people associated with the Ahmadi community live in Pakistan, according to an Al-Jazeera report.

Quoting from Ahmadi community's data, the report stated at least five Ahmadis were killed in targeted attacks across Pakistan in 2020, while at least seven others were wounded in unsuccessful attacks.

Social media users condemned the killing of the minority community on Twitter and extended condolences to the bereaved.

A user tweeted how Ahmadis continues to suffer in the country while the state is busy in negotiation with the terrorists.