Ahle Sunnat spokesman gunned down

Maulana Ahsanullah Farooqi was killed in the Guru Mander area of Karachi.

KARACHI:
Spokesperson of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Maulana Ahsanullah Farooqi, was killed in Guru Mander, Karachi on Wednesday.

A friend of Farooqi was also injured in the firing incident.


President of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Karachi, Maulana Aurengzeb, condemned Farooqi's killing. He blamed the government for not providing security to the religious leader despite repeated reminders.

Maulana Aurengzeb said his party will stage a protest outside the Chief Minister House against Farooqi's murder after the funeral.

Farooqi had previously escaped two attempts on his life. He leaves behind a wife and two sons.

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