A retired army officer was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Karachi on Wednesday.
According to police sources, retired colonel Tahir Zia was in a car near the Baloch Colony bridge when two assailants on a motorbike rode up to his vehicle and shot at him with a 9mm pistol.
Zia was killed in the gun attack, while a passerby was injured by stray bullets, the sources said.
Superintendent Police Gulshan Dr Fahad Ahmed said the attack appeared to be a target killing.
The police is conducting an investigation into the attack.
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KHALID YOUSAFZAI (UK)
Apr 05, 2017 01:04pm
now what's next after cold murderer of this innocent person?
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Mahmood
Apr 05, 2017 02:06pm
That's lawless Karachi that Mr. Zardari rules and wants to replicate this model to the rest of the country after next elections.
While he himself keeps a bag packed to fly out to Dubai at a moment's notice.
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Hassan (Karachi)
Apr 05, 2017 02:18pm
@KHALID YOUSAFZAI (UK) Nothing. Pakistanis have become numb to loss of life. Its routine. We would be more shocked if the government started working properly than people getting murdered in our country.
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talat
Apr 05, 2017 02:19pm
this is terrible
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AKKS
Apr 05, 2017 02:30pm
What a lawlessness !
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Pakistani
Apr 05, 2017 04:12pm
RIP
Thank you for your service.
Very sad you left your family in such a way
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Rehan
Apr 05, 2017 04:16pm
Innallillahe wa innaelehe rajeoon. Very tragic. He was a very kind person may God have mercy on him.
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Abdul Rehman
Apr 05, 2017 05:56pm
I am running out of RIP comments.. This is too much..
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Amin
Apr 05, 2017 05:59pm
Inna lilahe wa inna elahe rajeoon.
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Nagi
Apr 05, 2017 07:18pm
Col Retired Tahir Zia Nagi is my cousin and very brave and lively person. His sudden death has left whole family in state of shock. His father Col Retired Zia Nagi was also very brave soldier who served in Pakistan Army and fought 1965 and 1971 wars with India. Col Retired Tahir Nagi wife is also retired Colonel who is doctor and served in Medical Corp.
It's big loss for family and big loss for country. May his soul rest in peace. Ameen
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r sultan
Apr 05, 2017 07:35pm
@Nagi My personal condolence to you and your family. We don't appear to have a solution to make our cities safe from terrorists, murderers and hate mongering bigots.
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KHALID YOUSAFZAI (UK)
Apr 05, 2017 08:22pm
@Nagi my sincerest prayers with each one of you. Innaliahe-wainnaheleh-rajeoon.
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Al-Tamash
Apr 06, 2017 10:41am
@Nagi ...Innallillahe wa innaelehe rajeoon. May God bless the departed soul ! May God have mercy on you and ur family !!! .Our condolence to you and your family. !!!
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