September 2, 2009

Murder attempt: Kazmi hurt, driver killed

ISLAMABAD: Federal Religious Minister Hamid Saeed Kazmi has been injured in a firing incident in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani directed an inquiry into the murder attempt at the federal minister.
The federal religious minister was attacked when he was passing through Melody Market after he left his office.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants were two motorists riding a bike, who attacked at the minister with gunshots from left side, killing the driver, Muhammed Younis on the spot, who a bullet hit at his eye.
The vehicle bumped into a tree after the firing was over.
The attackers resorted to reckless indiscriminate fire, injuring the gunman of the minister.
The injured have been immediately shifted to Poly Clinic Hospital. The hospital sources said Hamid Saeed Kazmi received a bullet on his left leg and his knee bone is broken which being operated upon.
However, the doctors clarified that his condition is out of danger.

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