Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 14 Oct 2022, 10:12 pm Print
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Kharan: Unidentified gunmen on Friday shot dead ex-Balochistan High Court chief justice Muhammad Noor Meskanzai outside a mosque in Pakistan's Kharan area, media reports said.
Kharan Superintendent of Police Asif Halim told Dawn.com that unidentified assailants opened fire at him outside the mosque, which left Maskanzai gravely injured.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment where he died.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo expressed grief over the demise of the "brave and fearless judge", reports Dawn News.
Quetta Bar Association President Ajmal Khan Kakar condemned the incident and announced a boycott of the courts along with mourning for three days.
In a statement, he strongly condemned the killing of Muskanzai and said every citizen was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of the former judge, reports Dawn News.
"We strongly condemn this incident and demand that the killers must immediately be arrest and brought to book."
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