Mufti Taqi Usmani attack: Shehryar Afridi, Saeed Ghani vow action against assailants

KARACHI: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi and Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday vowed swift action against the culprits who assaulted Mufti Taqi Usmani of Darul Uloom Karachi, ARY News reported.

Condemning the incident, Shehryar Afridi directed immediate action against the assailers. He termed the attack on revered religious personality as attack on peace of Pakistan.

He vowed to foil the enemy’s bid to spread anarchy in the country.

The state minister thanked Allah (SWT) on Mufti Taqi Usmani and his family’s surviving the lethal attack. He also prayed for health of the injured and high place in Jannat for those who were martyred.

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Separately, Saeed Ghani called on Mufti Taqi Usmani at the Darul Uloom and inquired about his health.

He vowed to expose and finish the culprits behind this attack.

“Enemies of peace want to spoil peace through such incidents,” he said.

Religious figure Maulana Amir Shahab was targeted in a firing assault at Nipa Chowrangi of Karachi on Friday.

At least six unknown assailants on three motorbikes, opened fire at the vehicle on the Nipa flyover.

The attackers fled the scene after firing leaving Amir Shahab and his security guard severely wounded. The security guard later succumbed to his wounds and was pronounced dead.

Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi, Amir Sheikh, told media that the assailants attacked the second vehicle which was following Mufti Usmani’s car near Nipa roundabout.

“Not two, it is a single incident of firing and Maulana Taqi Usmani was the target,” the police officer said.

He said that Maulana Taqi Usmani remained safe as he was not boarded on the car which came under attack. The police officer said that the cleric was renowned for his neutral personality and services. He expressed sorrow over the attack on Mufti Taqi Usmani.