PPP targeted: Joint investigation team to probe Amir Shah killing
Rehman Malik orders formation of investigation team to probe the murder of PPP affiliate in Karachi.
ISLAMABAD:
Karachi police arrested eight suspects from different areas of Karachi while lodging a case against four unidentified assailants in connection with Shah's murder, on Sunday.
Earlier Interior Minister Rehman Malik had ordered the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the murder of PPP affiliate and PIA employees union President, Amir Shah.
Shah, who also worked as former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's security guard in 2007, was killed in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi when unknown assailants opened fire on his car on Saturday evening.
A notification issued by the Interior Ministry on Sunday said a committee headed by DIG police Sindh will submit findings within three days. The notification additionally said that the deadline could be extended if needed.
The Federal Investigation Agency officials have also been directed to work with the investigation team.
Strike on, strike off
Employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) went on a strike on Sunday against the murder of president of Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) PIA employee union Amir Shah. The strike was later called off after a short protest that resulted in the delay of flights to Dubai, Manchester, London, Damam and Abu Dhabi.
In protest to the killing, PIA employees had abandoned their counters at the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad airports which resulted in delays of local and international flights.
Peoples Unity Information Secretary Amir Dar said that the future course of action will be decided after Shah’s burial at 2pm on Sunday.
Karachi police arrested eight suspects from different areas of Karachi while lodging a case against four unidentified assailants in connection with Shah's murder, on Sunday.
Earlier Interior Minister Rehman Malik had ordered the formation of a joint investigation team to probe the murder of PPP affiliate and PIA employees union President, Amir Shah.
Shah, who also worked as former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's security guard in 2007, was killed in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi when unknown assailants opened fire on his car on Saturday evening.
A notification issued by the Interior Ministry on Sunday said a committee headed by DIG police Sindh will submit findings within three days. The notification additionally said that the deadline could be extended if needed.
The Federal Investigation Agency officials have also been directed to work with the investigation team.
Strike on, strike off
Employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) went on a strike on Sunday against the murder of president of Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) PIA employee union Amir Shah. The strike was later called off after a short protest that resulted in the delay of flights to Dubai, Manchester, London, Damam and Abu Dhabi.
In protest to the killing, PIA employees had abandoned their counters at the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad airports which resulted in delays of local and international flights.
Peoples Unity Information Secretary Amir Dar said that the future course of action will be decided after Shah’s burial at 2pm on Sunday.