Dawn reported this his son worked as a teacher in a government run school and had no history of involvement in his father’s activities.
ISPR says that his son was a militant.
The truth will probably never be known. Was he really as peaceful as his colleagues claim? Or are his colleagues spinning the story to generate sympathy against the government? If he did go and become involved in militancy, was it voluntarily or reluctantly feeling honour-bound to fight alongside old comrades or family?
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Sufi?s son killed as fierce clashes in Dir continue
Kifayatullah, according to his family sources, had gone to Darro to evacuate his in-laws who were trapped there. Kifayatullah, the eldest son of Sufi Mohammad, had been teaching Arabic in a government school for 21 years.
His colleagues in the education department told Dawn that he had nothing to do with the TNSM or the Taliban.
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Jang reports ISPR saying he was a militant and one 10 killed.
Sufi’s son among 10 militants killed in Dir
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said they killed 10 militants in clashes, including Kifayatullah. “In an attempt to eliminate and flush out the militants from the area, FC launched an attack in early morning today (Thursday). During exchange of fire, 10 militants, including Kifayatullah, son of Sufi Muhammad, were killed,” it said in a statement.