ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (NNN-APP) – A man was killed, in firing, near the vehicle of the chief minister of Pakistan’s east Punjab province, late last night, officials said.
In a tweet, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication, Shahbaz Gill, said, Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar, reached home safely, after the firing incident, which happened near the venue of a wedding ceremony, of Punjab assembly’s lawmaker, Asad Khokhar’s son.
The wedding took place in the provincial capital of Lahore, with senior political leaders of the province in attendance, including the chief minister.
Gill said, the killed man was Khokhar’s brother, adding that, the deceased was badly injured in the attack and was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The attacker was arrested and handed over to the police.
Talking to the press, on the condition of anonymity, sources from Lahore police said that, the deceased was targeted due to some personal enmity with the attacker, and further investigation is underway.– NNN-APP
