Amjad Sabri, Pakistani qawwali singer, shot dead in Karachi

One of the best known qawwali singers Amjad Sabri was shot dead by unknown assailants in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Wednesday, the country’s media reported.

According to the reports, Sabri, 45, was travelling in a car with an associate in a car when unknown gunmen on motorbikes opened fire at his vehicle in the city’s Liaquatabad area. His driver has also been reportedly shot and is stated to be in a critical state.

The two were rushed to Abbasi Shaheed hospital, where Sabri succumbed to his injuries. “Three people including Amjad Sabri have been killed in a targeted attack on his car in Liaquatabad 10 area this afternoon,” a senior police official said.

“He was shot in the chest and head and he was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed hospital immediately, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver and associate have been killed in the targeted attack,” the official said. Media reports quoting police sources said Sabri was shot three times, including two in the head.