Karachi: Religious Scholar shot dead. Maulana Abdul Qayyum Sufi was gunned down by unidentified armed men in Karachi on Tuesday, quoting police.
He is a member of the Pakistan Ulema Association, was targeted in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 9 area.
The police said the religious scholar was shot dead by two armed men riding a motorcycle when he was going home afterwards leading Fajar prayers. The deceased was also head of Noorani Islamic Centre at Jamia Masjid Muhammadia.
The investigation has been launched to catch the attackers, the police said.
In 2020, famous religious scholar Maulana Adil and his driver were gunned down by unknown armed men in Karachi.
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As per the facts, Jamia Farooqia’s Maulana Adil was on his way when unidentified armed men, riding on a motorcycle, opened fire on his vehicle in Shah Faisal Colony.