 He was assassinated on 8 February 1975, in a bomb explosion on the campus of University of Peshawar Abdul Wali Khan, the leader of National Awami Party (Wali) was named as the primary accused by the Bhutto government.His death led the government to target the National Awami Party of Khan Abdul Wali Khan.This political party was banned and some of the party leaders were arrested on the charge of his murder, a charge they were eventually acquitted off.