KARACHI: Senior journalist Imtiaz Mir, who was injured in a firing incident at Malir Kala Board last week, has passed away, ARY News reported.
According to police, unidentified attackers opened fire on him late Sunday night. He had been under treatment at a private hospital for a week but succumbed to his injuries. Despite the incident, Korangi Police have so far failed to arrest the culprits.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed deep sorrow over Mir’s death and assured his family that justice would be served. He directed the Inspector General of Police to ensure the immediate arrest of those responsible, vowing that the case would be taken to its logical conclusion.
Imtiaz Mir, a journalist working for a private TV channel, was shot while driving his car near Kala Board. Preliminary investigations revealed that a man and a woman on a motorcycle fired at his vehicle, injuring him in the chest and face before fleeing the scene.
Police recovered two bullet casings from the car and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area. Sindh ministers, including Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, condemned the attack, calling it an assault on journalism and humanity. They assured that the perpetrators would be arrested and punished.