ASWJ’s office bearer shot dead in Karachi

His driver was also killed in the attack


Faraz Khan March 04, 2015
He was targeted by armed motorcyclists near Paracha Chowk, Shershah area. STOCK IMAGE

KARACHI: An Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ)’s office bearer and his driver were shot dead near Paracha Chowk in Shershah, Karachi on Wednesday.

ASWJ's Karachi chapter General Secretary Dr Fayyaz was travelling along with his driver Arif when unknown armed men riding on motorcycles targeted them. Both were shot multiple times.

The injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital, Karachi where both of them succumbed to their injuries.

Earlier on February 27, a prayer leader belonging to the ASWJ was killed and another injured in a firing incident near Safora Chowrangi in the city.

The Karachi chapter chief, Aurangzaib Farooqui had also escaped an assassination attempt last month.

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