KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and former MNA Rasheed Godil got severely injured in a gun attack in Karachi’s Bahadurabad area.
Godil’s car was attacked in Bahadurabad when seven to eight motorcyclists opened fire on the MQM leader’s vehicle after identifying him, sources say.
The MQM leader was returning after shopping from a superstore along with his wife.
Rasheed Godial was moved to the hospital, initial reports said that he was shot six times with three bullets piercing in his chest, head and jaw.
Driver Dead
His driver Abdul Mateen who too got injured in the brazen daylight attack was soon pronounced dead after succumbing to his injuries in the hospital.
Godil is under treatment and doctors are making efforts to save his life.
The attack came at a time when MQM’s top leadership is busy meeting JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to resolve the issue of party’s lawmakers’ resignation from parliament and senate.
Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah has taken notice of the incident.
MQM chief condemns the attack
MQM chief Altaf Hussain severely condemned the attack while requesting the people of Pakistan to pray for his life.
The party’s second tier leadership and other politicians belonging to other parties too condemned the attack.
Dear All #Pakistan pls pray for our #MQM MNA Rasheed Godil Bhai who has been shot & injured in #Karachi He has been taken to local hospital
— Wasay Jalil (@WasayJalil) August 18, 2015
Condemnable attack on MQM ldr Rasheed Godail. Praying for his life. Seeking to murder anyone is unacceptable. — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) August 18, 2015
@WasayJalil I am shocked to see this news, may Allah give Rasheed Bhai speedy recovery. This act of terrorism is highly condemned.
— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) August 18, 2015
@WasayJalil. I condemn firing on Rasheed Godil. It is aimed at undermining the peace of Karachi. I pray for his quick recovery. — Jan Achakzai (@Jan_Achakzai) August 18, 2015
#MQM founder leader Altaf Hussain strongly condemned firing on MNA @RashidGodilMQM . appeal to public for pray pic.twitter.com/VhzmrSQLLW
— Mustafa Azizabadi (@azizabadi) August 18, 2015
Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan condemned terrorists’ attack on MQM MNA Rasheed Godel and called report from IG Police Sindh.
— Governor Sindh (@drishratulebad) August 18, 2015
Prime Minister Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif has also condemned the attack and prayed for Rashid’s speedy recovery.
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