Gunmen strike again in Karachi, kill journalist Aftab Alam
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 9 September 2015
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Aftab Alam, a journalist, was gunned down in Karachi while picking up his children from school. This incident follows another attack on media personnel just a day prior.Summary
KARACHI: In a second targeted attack on media persons in 24 hours, journalist Aftab Alam was gunned down Wednesday in North Karachi.
Police said that Alam was attacked just when he was leaving to pick up his children from school. Reports said that two gunmen on a motorbike fired a single shot that hit the journalist in the head. He was rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. Alam previously worked for Geo and Samaa Television channels.
On Tuesday, gunmen attacked a Geo DSNG van in Karachi’s Bahadurabad neighborhood that killed technician Arshad Ali Jaffery leaving the driver injured.
Photo courtesy: thenews.com.pk
Key Points
- Aftab Alam was killed in a targeted attack in North Karachi.
- He was shot in the head by two gunmen on a motorbike.
- Alam had previously worked for Geo and Samaa television channels.
- The attack occurred while he was on his way to pick up his children.
- This is the second attack on media persons in 24 hours.
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