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Summary The Sindh chief minister ordered the home department to ensure the security of every Saudi diplomat
Condemning the killing of Saudi diplomat, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah ordered the Sindh police inspector general and the Karachi capital city police officer to submit an instant report on the matter.Ordering the special security measures for the Saudi consulate, the chief minister ordered that security guards should be provided to every staffer of the consulate. Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has also taken the notice of the incident.According to a Dunya News report, unidentified motorcyclists fired on the vehicle of the Saudi Consulate in Defence area of Karachi, killing a senior Saudi official. The victim, Hassan Al Qahtani, was alone in the vehicle at the time of attack, police said.The shooting came just days after crackers were tossed at the consulate building, exploding but not hurting anyone. According to a police official, Tariq Dhareji, the shooting occurred in Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, a heavily protected area of Defence, where the consulate is located.
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