Mohammad Saleh, chief physician at 209 Shaheen Corps, and his driver were killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Balkh province on Monday morning, police spokesman Adil Shah Adil said.
The attack took place in Ferdawsi square in district 5 of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif when gunmen opened fire on the doctor's vehicle, Adil said.
The gunmen have escaped from the area.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.