Sindh minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, wife found dead in Karachi
Mir Hazar Bijrani and his wife were found dead at their house.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh’s Minister for Planning & Development Mir Hazar Khan Bijrani and his wife Fareeha Razzaq were found dead at their residence in Karachi today (Thursday).
Bijarani’s wife, Fariha Razzaq, was a journalist and former member members of the provincial assembly. The police are investigating the murder from all possible angles.
According to reports, the couple’s bodies were found in their bedroom, the door to which was locked. Police could not ascertain the cause of death.
File Photo: Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and his wife Fareeha Razzaq
PPP leader Nasir Hussain Shah said the preliminary investigation shows that both were shot in the head. He said there was no sign of stress on Bijrani’s face when he attended the cabinet meeting yesterday (Wednesday).
"He (Hazar Bijrani) was not that person who would commit suicide," Shah said
Facts would be unearthed only after the investigation and exemplary punishment will be given if any person found involved in this incident, he warned.
SHOCK AND GRIEF
Politicians and prominent personalities expressed deep shock and grief over the incident:
Very sad to hear about my friends Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and Fariha Razzaq Haroon shot dead. May their souls rest in peace. Met him on Monday last & Fariha came over for lunch to my house on Saturday
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) February 1, 2018
Shocked to hear news of Mir Hazaar Khan Bijarani and his wife. May Allah Bless their souls Ameen!
— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) February 1, 2018
Shocked and horrified by the tragic news of the murder of Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and his wife today. My thoughts and prayers are with their family and may Allah give them strength during this incredibly difficult time
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) February 1, 2018
Hazar Khan Bijarani belonged to Karampur area of Kashmore district. He was elected as member of the Sindh Assembly from PS-16 constituency as a PPP candidate after the 2013 general election.
He had done BA from National College in Karachi and MA in Political Science. He was a professional lawyer and had completed his LLB from Sindh Muslim Law College.
Mir Hazar was also the provincial president of PPP and got elected as Member of the National Assembly for four times, Members of the Sindh Assembly for three terms and once as a Senator.
See Mir Hazar Khan Bijrani’s profile below:
