Karachi violence: Lawyer gunned down on Burns Road
The deceased, identified as Abid Hussain, was on Burns road when unidentified men on motorcycles opened fire on him which resulted in his death.
His body was shifted to Civil Hospital.
According to the police, more than Rs60,000 in cash were found on the advocate along with an identity card.
When the body was brought to Hussain’s neighbourhood in Rizvia Society, infuriated protestors forced the shops in the area to shut down.
President Asif Ali Zardari announced that the relatives of those who lost their lives in the Karachi violence incidents will be compensated.
On Monday, President Zardari had called for the use of the latest technology to combat violence and innovative ways to raise funds for this purpose.
A meeting was held at Bilawal House to deliberate the law and order situation, which has cost the city heavily in terms of lives and economic activities.
More than 40 people have lost their lives in the past few days after political murders left the city in disarray.
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Raymond Davis is somewhere smiling .........these killers on motorcyles, sound farmiliar, would be dead today if the lawyer had a weapon and knew how to use it.
Is this government really interested? Does it REALLY care? Does the PRESIDENT care? Does the Prime Minister? Does the Interior Minister? Does Zulfiqar Mirza (who's Shia himself) care? GO TO HELL, the whole lot of you - Pakistan doesn't deserve your crap.
It all boils down to one thing. No one - and absolutely no one - who is found guilty of killing someone in cold blood should be let free whethe shia or sunni and whether belonging to PPP, ML, MQM, ANP, Sunni Tehrik, Shia Council, Baluch Army, Sindh Mahaz, Taleban whatever. This is obvious and sounds naive but only justice would ensure that these incidents reduce if not come to an outright end.
These killings of shias have to stop before they start seeking outside help just like its happening in syria.
Did ever you read a story that a sunni layer killed, why only mention a sect??
Headed for destruction! First Jews & Hindus than Christians & Sikhs & now Shia's. Where are we headed? Plant sowed by Zia ul Haq has become a strong tree now.
Shias have been targeted and no one is ready to address this issue from actual cause(they are getting killed because they are shias) may it be lawyers or any private job person who have nothing to do with activity against any one.Last night CNG pump manager Asghar Hussain Jafri was targeted today Syed naeem abbas naqvi and this guy is targeted but its just goes unnoticed.Please address the matter the right way no one can prove that they were involved in any activity against some one.Newspaper and channels just show the numbers.Its a big shame.I am speechless ,Hopeless.Where is CJ?