Shahbaz Bhatti
Shahbaz Bhatti, 42, who opposed Pakistan's blasphemy laws, was shot as he left his mother's home in a residential area of Islamabad. — Photo by AFP

KARACHI: A man suspected of being involved in the killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, who was serving as federal minister for minorities affairs, was arrested from Karachi, DawnNews reported.

The suspect, Hafiz Nazar, was being investigated for his suspected involvement in Bhatti's murder, police told DawnNews.

Bhatti, who had urged reforming Pakistan's blasphemy laws, was assassinated on March 2, 2011 in Islamabad. — DawnNews

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