[DAWN] KARACHI: Senior journalist Aftab Alam was killed in a gun attack near his home in Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's North Karachi neighbourhood on Wednesday, television reports said.
Unknown assailants opened fire on Alam near his home in North Karachi's Sector 11-C. Alam was rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
He's dead, Jim!
after an external examination.
Later, Alam's mother and sister took his body to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH).
He was shot in the head upon leaving his residence to pick his children up from school. DIG West Feroz Shah said the police recovered three 9 MM bullet casings from the site.
The shooting took place near Sir Syed market and within the remits of the Sir Syed cop shoppe.
Alam, 42, was unemployed for the past year and a half on account of health issues and had previously worked with Geo News. He was also reportedly associated with Samaa TV at one point.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah took notice of the murder and directed the police to submit a report on the incident. He has ordered for the immediate arrest of those behind the attack.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
condemned the attack and prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul. He also directed relevant authorities to make a comprehensive security plan for journalists in Pakistain immediately.
Sindh Interior Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal demanded a report about the attack from Inspector General Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali, while ordering immediate arrest of the murderers.
Siyal further said that such attacks cannot deter the war against terrorism and Death Eaters in the province.