KARACHI: Pakistani journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir was injured on Sunday night after he was shot in a targeted attack in Karachi, a senior police officer said as government officials condemned the attack and called for the culprits to be arrested.
Mir, who hosts the show “Aaj Ki Baat With Imtiaz Mir” on Metro 1 News channel in Karachi, was shot on by two persons who were on a motorcycle Sunday night in the city’s Malir area, multiple media reports said. Police were unable to identify the shooters.
However, media reports claimed the assailants included a man and a woman. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Qur’angi Tariq Nawaz, Mir was admitted to a nearby hospital after the attack. The police official said the journalist is currently being treated and his condition is improving.
“It is certain that he was deliberately attacked with the intention to kill,” Nawaz told Arab News. “This was not the result of resistance to any robbery or snatching attempt.”
Nawaz said it remains unclear why Mir was targeted, adding that his driver told police that the anchor had an ongoing feud in his hometown.
