Who was Khawaja Shamsul Islam?

Y Media Newsroom: Senior Lawyer Gunned Down in Karachi, Pakistan Police Launch Probe - South Asian Daily

A senior lawyer in Pakistan’s Supreme court, Khawaja Shamshul Islam, was reportedly shot dead in Karachi on Friday while he was attending the funeral of a local trader along with his son in the Clifton area. The incident took place near the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) mosque, where both the father and son were shot by around 15-20 men. The attackers first beat Islam with iron rods before opening fire. The police, according to local media out…

Senior lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam shot dead in Karachi - Islamabad Post

KARACHI: A senior lawyer, Khawaja Shamsul Islam, was shot dead while his son sustained injuries in a targeted attack in Karachi’s DHA Phase VI area on Friday. According to police, the lawyer and his son were leaving a mosque — where they had attended a funeral prayer — when a masked assailant wearing shalwar kameez opened fire on them. The attacker fled the scene unchallenged on a motorcycle immediately after the shooting. Islam received a bulle…

Who was Khawaja Shamsul Islam?

Senior lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam was shot dead in an apparent targeted attack, while two others including his son were injured outside a mosque in Karachi’s Defence Phase 6 area. According to police, Khawaja Shamsul Islam was exiting the mosque on Khayaban-e-Rahat after the prayers when unidentified assailants, who had been lying in wait, opened fire on him. As a result of the gunfire, Khawaja Shamsul Islam, his son, and one other individual …