Senior lawyer Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam shot dead in a firing incident near Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 6 mosque, Karachi.
According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South, Khawaja Shamsul Islam’s son was also injured in the attack and has been rushed to a private hospital for treatment.
Police reported that both victims were initially taken to a nearby private hospital in critical condition. However, Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam succumbed to his injuries. His son, who sustained gunshot wounds, is currently receiving treatment.
It is worth mentioning here that the senior lawyer was shot at and wounded in Karachi’s Clifton in November 2024. DIG-South Syed Asad Raza had confirmed that the senior lawyer, was shot at and injured.
