Another lawyer shot dead in Karachi

Another lawyer shot dead in Karachi
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Summary Ghulam Haider deceased had been working as Additional Director at the office of federal ombudsman.

KARACHI (Web Desk) - Another incident of firing claimed one more life as a lawyer was shot dead on Jehangir Road in Karachi on Friday.

According to police, three gunmen riding a motorcycle targeted Advocate Ghulam Haider as he was heading back to his home after work.
Haider, 45, was shot thrice in his head, causing his instant death.

The dead body was shifted to hospital for medico-legal formalities.

The deceased had been working as Additional Director at the office of federal ombudsman and was also a part-time lawyer.

On Thursday,the vice president of PML-N’s lawyers’ wing Syed Waqar Shah was killed in a firing incident in Karachi.

According to details, unidentified gunmen opened firing on a car in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, killing advocate Syed Waqar Shah on spot.

The police collected seven shells of 9MM pistol from the site. According to witnesses, four armed men attacked the vehicle of Syed Waqar.

Following the news, the lawyers’ fraternity boycotted court proceedings in the troubled metropolis.

 

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