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ANPs Obaidullah Yousufzai shot dead in Karachi
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010
KARACHI: Two persons were killed in a firing incident outside the PIA Cargo Terminal, police and PIA sources said.
According to PIA sources, Obaidullah Yousufzai and Saleem Akhtar were sitting in a car when unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on them.
They said that Obaidullah Yousufzai, a cargo operator with the PIA, was also a provincial office bearer of the ANP Sindh. Akhtar was a cashier of PIA.
Meanwhile, a statement on Thursday said that the Sindh Home Minister, Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza, has condemned the killing of Obaidullah Yousufzai, a provincial office bearer of ANP. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qiam Ali Shah has also condemned the target killing of Obaidullah Yousufzai
He has directed the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to ensure the arrest of those involved in killing after collection of evidence from the spot and investigation process.
The Home Minister further directed that police, Rangers and Special Branch should determine and implement a strategy for the security of the leaders of political and religious parties.
He also asked the Zonal DIGs, SSPs Towns and SHOs to move in their respective areas and promptly tackle any incident of lawlessness.
Their bodies were later shifted to Jinnah Hospital. Meanwhile, some people resorted to aerial firing outside the hospitals mortuary.
In the aftermath of the target killing, at least eight people have been killed in in the aftermath of Yousufzai's death. At least nine vehicles were set on fire as violence erupted in different parts of Karachi after the assassination. APP/Dawn.com
Thursday, 19 Aug, 2010
KARACHI: Two persons were killed in a firing incident outside the PIA Cargo Terminal, police and PIA sources said.
According to PIA sources, Obaidullah Yousufzai and Saleem Akhtar were sitting in a car when unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on them.
They said that Obaidullah Yousufzai, a cargo operator with the PIA, was also a provincial office bearer of the ANP Sindh. Akhtar was a cashier of PIA.
Meanwhile, a statement on Thursday said that the Sindh Home Minister, Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza, has condemned the killing of Obaidullah Yousufzai, a provincial office bearer of ANP. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qiam Ali Shah has also condemned the target killing of Obaidullah Yousufzai
He has directed the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to ensure the arrest of those involved in killing after collection of evidence from the spot and investigation process.
The Home Minister further directed that police, Rangers and Special Branch should determine and implement a strategy for the security of the leaders of political and religious parties.
He also asked the Zonal DIGs, SSPs Towns and SHOs to move in their respective areas and promptly tackle any incident of lawlessness.
Their bodies were later shifted to Jinnah Hospital. Meanwhile, some people resorted to aerial firing outside the hospitals mortuary.
In the aftermath of the target killing, at least eight people have been killed in in the aftermath of Yousufzai's death. At least nine vehicles were set on fire as violence erupted in different parts of Karachi after the assassination. APP/Dawn.com