Gunmen on a motorbike shot Qasmi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Gunmen on a motorbike shot Qasmi as he went by car to his office, city police chief Mir Zubair Mahmood told AFP.
“Gunmen fired at Ziaullah Qasmi’s car and fled. He has died while his driver is wounded,” Mahmood said.
Fayyaz Sumbal, another senior police official confirmed the shooting and death of Qasmi.
Mahmood said that the motive behind the killing could not be ascertained immediately and police were contacting relatives for further details.
Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the killing.
Security situation has been volatile in Quetta for the past few months. The government had imposed Governor Rule in Balochistan in January after a bomb attack on Shia Hazaras in Quetta left around 90 people dead.
Earlier, the Balochistan election commissioner had submitted a report to the Election Commission of Pakistan outlining security concerns in the province ahead of the elections.
The provincial election commissioner had suggested increased security in sensitive areas during polls.
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Heart rendering, Qasmi sb, May Allah rest your soul in peace. Amin. The ECP is proud of you.
This is really a bad news as these barbarians would be targeting more officials to stop elections in Pakistan.
Why there is no response from the government? It is government's responsibility to provide protection to the people working for the election commission. But politicians in the government are too busy about their re-election right now, they don't care for people, specially working for the election commission. The question is will our people elect the same politicians or will they give a chance of governance to some other people in upcoming elections?
Election commission should take more precautions as there are lot want disruption in election in Pak. But it is price they paid for taking stern course in order maintain free and fair in sprit, My hearts goes to the unlucky family. R.I.P
If you don't raise your voice against this brutality today.. it could/would be you tomorrow. Just remember that..
RIP Sir... Killing a poor person travelling home in a rickshaw. Sickening, shameful and the culprits should be shot in the head. Ameen.
A price the election commision must pay for taking a very bold step by sending in new nomination papers without president's approval.