MQM's Khawaja Izharul Hassan escapes assassination attempt
The incident took place in Buffer Zone area in Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Unidentified gunmen on two motorcycles targeted MQM Pakistan leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan early Saturday morning in Buffer Zone area in Karachi.
Speaking to Dunya News, MQM leader Faisal Sabzwari said the suspects opened indiscriminate fire as Hassan left mosque after offering Eid-ul-Azha prayers. He said the attackers were in police uniform.
@IzharulHassan escaped assassination attempt, still at ground. 3 of his police guards took bullets, 1 martyred, few namazis as well pic.twitter.com/XrzCGTI6Su
— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) September 2, 2017
Khawaja Izharul Hassan escaped unhurt, however, three of his guards took bullet injuries, while one other was killed in the attack. A 10-year-old boy Arsal, who was a 6th standard student, was also killed in the cross-fire.
Police said one of the assailants was also killed in retaliatory firing.
MQM Pakistan chief Farooq Sattar strongly condemned the incident. He said Khawaja Izhar had received death threats 15 days ago. He was also receiving threats from London.
PTI’s Deputy Secretary General Imran Ismail also condemned assassination attempt on Izharul Hassan. He suspected MQM London leaderships’ involvement in the incident.
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city with more than 14 million inhabitants and a major business and industrial hub, is rife with political, sectarian and ethnic militancy.
A strategic operation in the city by security forces in recent years has brought a lull in violence, but scattered attacks still take place.
According to updates, Pakistan Rangers Sindh Director General Maj Gen Muhammad Saeed, Inspector General Police (IG) AD Khawaja and IG Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) went to Izhar s house and reassured him about foolproof security.
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