Former judge escapes attack, his friend killed

KARACHI: Former Justice of Sindh High Court Justice Syed Zawar Hussain Jaffari on Friday remained unhurt while a friend of his died in an assassination attempt by armed terrorists in the limits of Gulshan-e-iqbal Police Station, police said.

An official Ahmed Khan at the police station said the terrorists opened the straight fire on former Judge outside his home when he was going to offer Friday prayers from his home located at Block 5, Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

His relative Zain-ul-Abideen was killed in the firing of the terrorists, who was waiting for the judge outside his residence.

The police have arrested two accused Jamil son of Bashir and Munir son of Abdul Mujeed after an encounter.

The body was taken to Agha Khan Hospital for medico-legal formalities. (PPI)