Asif  Khan, a city Govt. Karachi officer and Brother of ANP MNA from Sawabi Pervez  is brutally killed in a target killing attempt by the unknown assassins last evening. After the shocking incident violance erupted at various places resulting in more losses of human lives. LUBP condemns the murde, symathies with his family  and demand the concerned authorities of the strict action over the whole killing saga.

Brother of ANP leader shot dead in Karachi

By Imran Ayub
Tuesday, 24 Aug, 2010

KARACHI: A brother of a senior leader of Awami National Party and MNA from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was gunned down here on Monday.

Police and party sources said that 55-year-old Asif Jan was going home from his office in the Civic Centre when his car was intercepted near a petrol pump by two gunmen who fired four shots.

“One of the bullets hit Mr Jan in the head and another in the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital by his driver, but he succumbed to the wounds during treatment,” Inspector Tariq Imran, SHO of the New Town police station, said.

He said that according to witnesses the attackers were wearing trousers and shirts.

Asif Jan, who worked for the land department of the city district government, lived in KMC Apartments in Civil Lines. He was younger brother of MNA Pervaiz Khan from Swabi.

Although police could not ascertain the motive behind the killing, the ANP leadership described it as continuation of attacks on people associated with the party. The ANP criticised police and security agencies for their failure to provide security to it leaders and activists.

“We have initiated an investigation, but not found any active association of the victim with any political party, except that he was brother of an MNA,” said DIG East Dr Amir Sheikh.

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