Condolences pour in for SP CID Chaudhry Aslam on social media
Many politicians and activists including Pakistan People's Party chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and human rights activist Alizeh Iqbal Haider recognised Aslam's courage as he took on banned militants and drug-runners in Karachi.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack.
Politicians
Politicians across various parties including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tweeted about the incident.
Various journalists and activists also responded to his death: