Sanghar journalist was shot dead over personal enmity: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local  Bodies, Syed Nasir Shah on Monday claimed local journalist Murtaza Shar was shot dead over personal enmity, ARY News reported.

Reacting to the killing of a local journalist associated with a private news channel, Nasir Shah in his Tweet said it is wrong to blame the Sindh government for the killing of Murtaza Shar.

It is wrong to blame the Sindh govt for those killed as a result of personal or family enmity. Murtaza Shar, a journalist who was killed in Jhol, was killed by Ali Murad Shar of his own community over a marriage dispute.
Police arrested the killer few hours after the incident.

— Syed Nasir Hussain Shah (@SyedNasirHShah) January 31, 2022

Shar was shot dead in Sanghar’s Jhol by Ali Murad Shar of his own community over a marriage dispute. Police arrested the killer within few hours after the incident.

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On Sunday, the unknown assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on Murtaza Shar in Jhol. He suffered injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died during treatment.

Fawad condemns Shar’s killing 

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry condemned the killing of a local journalist in Sanghar.

Taking to Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said that the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, chief secretary and IGP Sindh would be apprised about the federal government concerns on the security issue of journalists in Sindh.