Staff Reporter
A retired intelligence officer was shot dead by unidentified assailants here on Saturday
evening.According to the details, the retired intelligence officer, Mushtaq son of Gul Rehman was on his
way in a car when two armed men, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted him near Qayyumabad and
opened fire on him. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the attack.Eyewitnesses said
that Mushtaq sustained multiple bullet wounds while a pushcart vender was also injured in the attack.
Rescue officials shifted them to the hospital where doctors pronounced Mushtaq dead on
arrival.Sources said that Mushtaq was also the owner of a leading chain of private schools in
Karachi.Meanwhile, Sindh IG Dr Syed Kaleem Imam has taken notice of the targeted killing and sought a
detailed report from the SSP concerned. He assured that they will arrest the alleged murderers soon.In
2016, unidentified gunmen had shot dead an intelligence official in Korangi area of Karachi.Unknown
armed men had opened fire at an intelligence officer Zahid Farooq in the jurisdiction of Ibrahim Hyderi
Police Station killing him, police sources had said.
