KARACHI, Pakistan - In a fresh wave of violence in this largest city of Pakistan, at least three lawyers were gunned down yesterday while riding in a car and a fourth seriously wounded.
The incident took place when Badar Munir Kafeel Jaffery, Shakeel Jaffery, and Babar Jaffery left the City Court and reached Pakistan Chowk, a congested and bustling downtown area, where two gunmen on a motor cycle allegedly opened fire on their car and fled, the police said."They belonged to a specific sect and it seems to be a target killing," said Naeem Shaikh, a senior police officer. "However, we will take all aspects into consideration in investigations."- The surviving lawyer, Babar Ali Jaffery, sustained two bullet wounds and was said to be critical.
Earlier this month, Maqbool-ur-Rehman, a lawyer defending the two activists in court, was gunned down by some unknown men. The police believed that was also a sectarian killing.
After yesterday's murders, lawyers came out of their chambers and rallied outside the court to condemn the killing.
The president of Karachi Bar Association, Mahmoud Al Hasan, condemned the incident saying it was tragic that three lawyers died.Source: Agency
..................................................................
............................................
Blog Archive
-
▼
2012
(106)
-
►
February
(48)
- AFGHANS FLEE WAR TO FACE HUNGER, DISEASE IN SLUMS
- INDONESIA POLICE BATTLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF BALI ...
- US PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS CALLING FOR ARMING SYRIAN...
- 600 INJURED, 49 DEAD AFTER TRAIN CRASHED IN ARGENT...
- HALF OF CANADIANS BEING BULLIED AS YOUTH?
- 2,000 ANGRY AFGHANS RALLY AGAINST US FORCES
- 3 KILLED , 15 INJURED IN BID TO FREE JAILED REBEL ...
- A SWEDISH SURVIVES FOR 2 MONTHS SNOWED IN A CAR
- MALAYSIAN LANDOWNERS SAY NO TO MRT LAND ACUISITION...
- ATTACK ON IRAN WILL BE DISASTROUS?
- BRITAIN IS SUFFERING ITS WORST DROUGHT FOR MORE TH...
- THOUSANDS STRANDED AS AIR AUSTRALIA GROUNDED
- 24 FORCED LABOUR BOYS RESCUE IN BANGLADESH
- 68% FILIPINOS WON'T CHANGE RELIGION FOR LOVE
- 2 MILLION CHILDREN DIE PER YEAR BECAUSE OF MALNUT...
- CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK MOST CORRUPT CITIES...
- HONDURAS JAIL FIRE CLAIMS 357 LIVES
- FORMER CANADIAN B.C. ATTORNEYS CALL TO LEGALIZE MA...
- TURKEY WILL NEVER ENDORSE ATTACK ON IRAN
- ISRAEL EMBASSIES UNDER-ATTACKS BOTH IN INDIA AND G...
- FIRE, RIOTS ENGULF ATHEN
- MYSTERIOUS EPIDEMIC KILLS THOUSANDS IN CENTRAL AM...
- LEGENDARY WHITNEY HOUSTON FOUND DEAD
- INDIA RAPID URBANISATION PUTS MONKEYS LIFE IN DANG...
- MALAYSIA, A GATEWAY FOR INDIANS TO GET FAKE US, CA...
- WORLD'S SMALLEST TO MEET THE TALLEST IN ITALY
- MALAYSIAN POLICE DETAINED A SAUDI FOR INSULTING PR...
- PAKISTAN TO SUPPORT IRAN AGAINST ISRAEL
- 3 INDIAN STATE MINISTERS QUIT AFTER COUGHT WATCHI...
- UGANDA TO INTRODUCE DEATH SENTENCE MANDATORY FOR G...
- GENERAL STRIKE TEMPORARILY PARALYZES ISRAEL
- 6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES PHILIPPINE, KILLI...
- MALDIVES PRESIDENT RESIGN AMID UNREST
- 121 MALAYSIAN AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PLACEMENT OF IN...
- HORRENDOUS CRASH IN CANADIAN ONTARIO CRASH KILL 11...
- ISRAEL ATTACK ON IRAN WILL CHANGE THE MIDDLE EAST ...
- FILIPINOS GO HUNGRY DESPITE MARINE RESOURCES
- CANADA SLAMS UN PARALYSIS ON SYRIA'S SANCTIONS
- MALAYSIA ELECTIONS LIKELY LATE 2012?
- CHAOS AND CARNAGE AS EUROPE FREEZES
- AUSTRALIA SEEN AS HEAVEN FOR EXPATS
- SHOULD SANCTION FAIL ISRAEL CONSIDER TO ATTACK IRA...
- BLACK DAY FOR FOOTBALL IN EGYPT, 74 FOOTBALL FANS ...
- INDIAN WOMAN CHASES OFF BURGLARS WITH CHILI POWDER...
- JAILED SWIDISH CANNIBAL TO MARRY BLOOD-SUCKING VAM...
- PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DATING KOREAN WOMAN?
- ALERT LEVEL ON THE RISE, ALASKA VOLCANO LAVA DOM...
- CLIMATE CHANGE IN CANADA SHRINKS FORRESTS IN 3 PRO...
KARACHI, Pakistan - In a fresh wave of violence in this largest city of Pakistan, at least three lawyers were gunned down yesterday while riding in a car and a fourth seriously wounded.
Earlier this month, Maqbool-ur-Rehman, a lawyer defending the two activists in court, was gunned down by some unknown men. The police believed that was also a sectarian killing.
Post a Comment