Shakir Ali Rizvi was en route to the LHC for a case pertaining to murder when unidentified men opened fire on his car, injuring him critically.
Rizvi succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to a hospital.
The assailants managed to escape.
Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, taking notice of the incident, ordered for immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
Earlier, Lawyers stayed away from courts to mourn the killing of three of their colleagues and sent back their clients and boycotted work to register their protest against the targeted killings.
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