Pakistani officials say two unknown assailants targeting an opposition party lawmaker after Eid prayers instead gunned down two others in the southern port city of Karachi.
Khawaja Izharul Hasan from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) escaped unharmed in the September 2 attack, but a police officer and teenage bystander were killed, local police and MQM officials said. At least four others were wounded.
Karachi police official Pir Mohammad Shah said one of the attackers was also gunned down by police during a chase. Police also said they had recovered a gun and motorcycle used by the attacker at the scene of the incident.
Hasan was greeting people after Eid al-Adha prayers when gunmen struck in a north Karachi neighborhood.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. MQM leader Faisal Sabzwari tweeted that the attackers were in police uniforms.
The MQM, which represents the Urdu-speaking population, was divided after its self-exiled founder, Altaf Hussain, uttered anti-Pakistan remarks in London last year. He is wanted in many criminal cases in Pakistan.
Editor's Picks
Subscribe
Afghanistan/Pakistan Trending
1
Taliban Intensifies Crackdown On Dissent In Afghanistan
2Afghan Women Head To Olympics On Equal Footing
3Afghan Talks Kick Off In Doha Amid Anger Over Taliban’s Exclusion Of Women
4The Push To Recognize 'Gender Apartheid' As A Crime
540 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Heavy Rain, Storms In Eastern Afghanistan
6Fearful Of Losing Their Livelihoods, Pakistanis Oppose Latest Military Operation
7New Extremist Groups -- At Least In Name -- Enter Pakistan's Militant Scene
8Interview: Pakistani Islamist Leader Opposes Military Operation To Root Out Militants
9'Widespread Fear': Spate Of Killings In Pakistan's Restive Northwest Targets Journalists
10Homes Of Afghan Migrants Reportedly Attacked After Killing Of Iranian
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.
