what a pathetic society ours is. and somehow we expect our politicians to be angels. what good has any common man in this country done for the betterness of humanity?

And then they ask expat doctor community to come back to Pakistan.??????? To get killed....

Ina lillah e wa ina ilahey rajeoon. Sacrifices like this on will not go to waste

He was a guest and you people killed him .

In the land of lawless, the criminals rampage freely. So shameful.

Terrible tragedy and a great loss, just for coming back to motherland. Why such hatred.

So easily done! Is there any civil society in Pakistan to even read his news let alone come out and protest.

Its pathetic. No respect for human and humanity.

who gave anyone a right to call someone non-muslim, when they themselves commit atrocities to innocent?

Wake up Pakistanis, it's already too late.Your intelligentsia is on target by sectarian people. Soon no sane will be left except these barbarians.

So sad to hear that!!, A cardiac surgeon . How many hardships he must have gone through to become a surgeon . how many lives he saved in his short life & how many lives he could have saved through his charitable work & routine course of life. He was safe in USA but when came to his homeland where he was born to pay respect to his ancestors............. My heart is broken........

@mimi sur Whether guest or any one.. this barbaric act is highly condemnable. Salar is correct in saying that this is a Pathetic Society where there is no value for human life & humanity!!

Shameful for us as a nation.We proudly claim to be an Islamic state but have completely failed to practice what out religion teaches us regarding minorities. Message sent to the whole world - this Is how we treat our minorities. Is it not blasphemy to pr

Dear Editor, Pakistanis need to challenge their beliefs and reform them.This is the result of the Beliefs which the Pakistanis have very dear to their hearts.Have the courage to print this comment.May be it will open a mind to think, and reject the inherited ideas.

Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajeoon. And we wonder why Pakistan is in such a mess...! Pakistan is bringing all the wrath on itself. The sooner we sort these Mullahs out, the sooner we'll start progressing.

Zulm mittay ga dharti say...yaaan dharti khud mitt jaaye geee translated as "either cruelty will finish from this land or this land shall finish"

really very sad...no protection of minorities in this country

It is such a sham full act by the lowest of the lowest.

Shame on us. If he was US citizen, US should send drones to wipe out his murderers.

For once, just for once, for the sake of the victim and for the sake of this country, identify these criminals.

He came to help pakistanis but.....may Allah bless his soul and give patience to his family and freinds

With the growing age Pakistan is becoming more hostile and aggressive and we don't think twice before ending someone else's life. The gentleman who got killed was a doctor and the the thug who got away as most of the crooked men in this country, will keep on killing other till he will get killed.

I'm at least happy to see the views of the readers on dawn, in that they at least recognize that something is wrong with our mindset. Not long ago, we used to send a barrage of abuse to anyone who used to talk anything negative about Pakistan. Its good to see that readers and intellects have realized that the only way we can rectify ourselves is to first identify that we as a nation needs to become more civilized. Perhaps this is how things will eventually improve in this country.

There were scores of gatherings yesterday of various political parties across our land ..... all pushing their own agendas, I'd like to see political leaders speaking out against this heinous crime, hold meetings, take out processions, government taking stern action against the culprits and the honorable court taking a suo moto.

All Ahmadis in pakistan should carry guns and teach the mullahs and killers a lesson .... Only god can take life and we as humans can defend ourselves and Ahmadis being targeted is not a new thing so wake up Ahmadis and when will you start defending yourselves through adequate weapons ???

No one would have bothered this much if Ahmadi was not mentioned in the title. This speaks volumes about the sensationalism, the reporting, who to be reported, how and how much in our society. So here is a battle ground for those who mourn for religion from both sides, while a human being has been lost, one, who could have saved many others.

A great tragedy for nation,but nobody from government and none of the politicians will dare to say few words of sympathy.Indirectly supporting this act.

Government is negotiating or pretending to negotiate with murderers. Murderers are roaming free and the only honest leader we have Ex. President Pervaiz Musharraf is being held on false charges. This is not democracy, this is FEUDOCRACY.

Its better the killer is not caught !. Else he will certainly be treated as a hero with garlands, and mosques will be named after him. As a Pakistani I feel ashamed of ourselves, and wonder if we have reached the lowest point ?

Shameless barbaric act by the inhuman creatures in the name of WHAT?

Even extremists would not do this. Seems a foreign agency wanted a riot like the one in Gujarat today.

@Sunil And coming back to his motherland to serve its people and not for any of his own benefit.

I am ashamed to belong to a country where such people are killed in broad day light...

The great and historic Jinnah died on September 11, 1948 and along with him died his vision of Pakistan. The present Islamic Republic of Pakistan has nothing to do with a secular, democratic Mr. Jinnah. Time has come to divide the country in to Four and they be named as Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and Pakhtunistan.

dont jump the guns----it could be due to anything not neccesarily against ahmadis but in any case it is a great loss and culprit must be brought to justice in public and reason should be made public as well but at this point dont point fingers since according to Holy Quran ,a confirmed liar spread the news without confirming merely based on speculations

This is murder not a sacrifice. A good life and a man was wasted in the name of religion.

@Mobeen Who are you to label someone?? Where did you get this divine knowledge or authority?? Stop the fatwa culture.

@Mohammad Ali khan This news paper after years being has slowly shown some back bone to standing up to these regressive forces. Let's hope they are not targeted by these religious murderers.

This barbaric act will not deter any Ahmadi, This sacrifice will continue to act as a catalyst for Ahmadies and they will continue to offer their life till this somnolent society open its eyes and identify the real friend. Mehdi Ali we will follow your foot print and go to Tahir heart institute with greater enthusiasm and number for volunteer work then ever. Our eyes are brimful of tears but our hearts are full with gratitude, We pay respect to all humans who place their life for this cause.

We gone made, what is wrong with our people? How long can we live like this? Nothing but sad, God rest his soul in peace. AMEEN

@Arshy Our adequate weapon is our GOD

Banditry and hooliganism and murderers! Imagine the plight of his loved ones now?:(:(:(

I am an ordinary Pakistani man but want to flee some where else to live with peace of mind.

This is sickening and shameful! Pakistan's extremism is getting way out of control.

It breaks my heart. It just so difficult to understand why the animals go so wild to kill fellow human being. The doctor was a son, a brother, a father or a husband of someone. He was there to help fellow human beings. And there these scum of the earth shot him dead. I can feel the pain of his loved one.

@Sohail - cynical remarks like yours contribute nothing constructive. This is sad to see there are people like you who fail to see real tragedy here.

May the departed soul RIP. *First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.* -- Martin Niemoller

SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY OF ANIMALS!

I question the belief system of the main stream in Pakistan. The murderers of this doctor are no different than Qadri (the murderer of Salman Taseer). Qadri was showered with rose petals and lawyers and religious parties came out in support of that coward. In both cases the culprits have been brainwashed to hate and take lives in the name of religious belief.

Another heartless killing of an innocent Pakistani due to his faith. So sad to read about it. How many hardships he must have gone through to be a cardiologist and came back to the homeland to make a difference that went vain. We are at fault, we have given the power to these self proclaimed, self serving faith protectors to define faith and impose their version of faith on others.

Religion of peace?

Nobody has even yet condemned the attack, Nawaz Sharif, Zardari, Altaf Hussain, Fazl ur Rehman, Imran Khan, JI etc, all are silent. this silence is deafening

These terrorists will soon get what they deserve InshaAllah. Their days are numbered. May Allah bless the soul of the deceased.

Very sad. The government must take catch the culprits and bring to justice in order to send a tough message to these criminals.

Can anyone tell me if Ahmedies ever committed any atrocities towards anyone. Shame on you Pakistan and its 98% so called Muslims population.

After years of Modi bashing by Pakistan - this is how minorities are being treated in Pakistan.

Pakistanis are not a civilized nation.

My head is down with shame.

One cannot reason with psychopaths, mad people or those blindly following a medieval cult.

Shame Shame Shame such waste of life.

I am just thinking that how much effort he muct have put in to become a surgeon. And price of his life just 5 rupees (cost of bullet) and this news as his last remembrance.

And Mr.Munir Akram, on this paper, worries about secularism in India.

The killer did not kill just one ... the heading should be.. an extremist killed a dr. And possibly 1000s whom the victim could have saved from cardiac arrest. So the extremist should be considered as mass murderer. Something to think about... after thousands of smart student is born who then went thru rigorous 25 years of schooling a doctor is born. Whose vision is to save lives... at the token a madrasa bound moulvee is born who finish school in just 5 years of quranic training lead by practical training on performing sectarian hatred n killing.. the job assignment: kill an Ahmadi, shia, hindu, or a Christian. Realy.... Something to think about. @geo... utho jago pakistan... and geo aur geenay do. Please define who is the audience?

Sharum karo Pakistan. Whats the use of your "silent majority" if its silent? If indeed it is a majority, which I have doubts about.

And its RABWA, NOT "Chenab Nagar."

@Imran He was a US citizen I believe.

Started by ZA for his political gain and taken to extreme by Zia ul Haque. We are coming to a point where Europeans were few centuries back and they decided to completely separate church and state. We need to do thus ASAP.

So disgusting, where are we going to end up as a nation? Authorities just look other way on such killings and there is no will to catch the perpetrator. Writ of rule is at the lowest ebb. Injustice to one would cause injustice to all, which include elite class too. It is just a matter of time.

I can only pity this country RIP !

@Ajamal What good your calling a shameless people to shame can bring! Only Allah's revenge will bring the culprits to book.

The elites, and all the government officials are intoxicated with power and money, they have no respect for their own religion, what security they can provide for the minorities, but they can buy a Bullet proof BMW, worth millions to secure their own lives. I am hopeless for this nation, and i don't understand that the comments i am writing or all the others will make any difference. Do they reach the concerned officials Dawn? Or is it just a waste of time.

Shame on all Pakistani Muslims who remain silent about attacks on religious minorities. Shame on the Pakistani constitution for its pathetic audacity to define and dictate who can or cannot be Muslim.

Everyone going to Pakistan from abroad should heed the advice of Mirza Ghalib. He said

The struggle and effort it takes to make one cardiac surgeon.... and we wiped him out because of his belief. sad

Is there a proof that he was shot because he was Ahmadi?

Some savages murder other Muslims and minorities in the name of your religion, increasing hatred towards the Pakistanis and Pakistan.

@Imran can u please explain midevial cult

@Tahir So Tahir, what are you and other worthless Pakistanis are going to do stop STOP this savagery. It has been going on for far too long to keep on making excuses.

@Rukh This murder is heinous and perpetrators must be caught and hung. But Islam is definitive and deviation in any shape or form means it is not Islam but that is another topic. But Islam does not allow murder of anyone human being regardless of religion. This never happened before, I am surprised it is happening now,

As a Canadian-Pakistani living in Quebec for the last last more than 37 years, my head bows in shame at this tragic incident. May Allah help us all and protect us from the religious fanatics!

May Allah rest his soul. Great loss.

@MUHAMMAD RAMZAN More than any thing wrong with people it is the hate spreaders who incite violence against minorities be it Shias, Christians or Ahmadies. Video clips are available on you tube where they clearly spread hatred which results in their followers getting ready to kill. These evil elements are real culprits but they are not being chased by our govt.

@ALI You are right Ali. NO ONE has the right to call others non-Muslim. Time has come to rid all such savages from Pakistan.

Our government is a sham! They can control these "targeted killings" but they seem unwilling to do so. The number one duty of the government is to protect the lives, honor and dignity of its citizens. Its number one duty is not to build bus services and bullet train routes for those who can afford such "luxuries" in Pakistan. Our so-called government leaders seem to be without any grey matter.

I feel that time has come for ZERO tolerance for the fake Mullahs. Enough truly is enough.

Words fail to describe my sadness over this killing. What a tragedy that instead of doing anything substantial, the government is interested in talking to the fountain head of these terrorists. All this sectarian war cannot be brought to end on the basis of sermons and good intention. If civilian government is not able to control the situation, they should use military help in curbing such terrorist acts.

Though provoking points raised, but civil society in few numbers coming out to protest will only be the next target of these very narrow minded irrational extremist people. Their needs to be a massive movement against all sorts of religious violence, maybe then government will be under-pressured to take action. It enraged me when I see people making such a big deal out of religion/supernatural beliefs. Where is the lesson of humanity? I feel ashamed on myself as well that I am helpless alone, why can't we all gather and do something concrte about it. I am an agnostic and secular humanitarian, if public comes in large numbers to fight against black law, blasphemy law which is used for personal revenges then media will back as well, and government will be forced to take action against these armed psychos. If we trace the roots of this problem then it all started in Zia's reign, who nurtured these violent groups. We are living a dead meaningless life if we can't rise against brutality, oppression and having no freedom of speech. People have to become the change otherwise the sectarian violence train is gaining speed to reach stone ages.

@Usama I feel that now it is the duty of every decent Muslim Pakistani to confront these hate-stirring Mullahs every time they are out giving hateful sermons. Do it all the time to have them removed from Pakistani soil.

@Javed Not just have gatherings, but CONFRONT these filth hate-stirring Mullahs

@Salim A You should be the first filth removed from Pakistani soil along with all yours. Your types have no place in Pakistan or in any other decent country. How dare you challenge Mobeen guy.

@daar No one has the right to declare anyone else who claims to be a Muslim, a non-Muslim. Only ALLAH is the JUDGE. Remove these savages who murder in the name of Islam, a PEACEFUL religion, and target every hate-stirring Mullah from now on to get them removed from Pakistani soil.

@Adnan Do not insult the animals Adnan. These types are pure savages, who have no place in Pakistan or in any other country. ALL the hate-stirring Mullahs should be confronted from now on until they are removed from Pakistani soil.

@omer khan shaheen It is, ONLY because 180 million Pakistanis are NOT out on the streets to STOP these hate-stirring Mullahs for once and all. They have made your proud nation hated the world over. From now on DO NOT tolerate any hate-stirring Mullah. Once they are gone, they will have no followers and your country will prosper as it should. You are a very talented people otherwise.

@A Ahmed For once I would support the Americans if they demand that Pakistani authorities hand over this vile murderer.

@Syed Then you should film all his supporters and remove them from Pakistani soil.

@Rukh It has become a shameless country, tolerating hate-stirring Mullahs, instead of giving them all the Turkish Treatment all in one go to cleanse Pakistan.

I am a Pakistani living in US, I am afraid to come back to my motherland. These hired guns by will not stop till their masters are captured and brought to justice in the real sense of the word. My condolences to late Mehdi Ali's family.

I agree. Name of the hospital needs to be corrected. The correct name is "Tahir Heart Institute". I knew him personally. He was an interventional cardialogist not a cardiac surgeon. He was very down to earth and soft hearted and soft spoken person. JazakAllah

shame shame and shame again... these people are animal, how can you take a life ........

His full name was Mehdi Ali Qamar. Qamar was his takhallus and he used to compose urdu poems.

@Sohail Sensationalism? Yup, wait till some communities like Hazaras and Ahmadis are extinct and then have a collective obituary once the land is fully purged.

Modi-fied India looks a lot safer to Ahmadis and Hazaras than their own nation. Enough said.

What a crap country and idiot ppl

What are we upto?so sad..just kill someone because of his faith..

Ok guys please dont over-react, people of pakistan are busy liberating Palestine and Kashmir... Once they finish with that they would liberate Chechnya.. Then they could do something for the next door neighbors... only if any Ahmedis or Hindus left by then...

My fellow Pakistanis; try to look beyond the superficials in all such scenarios! This is one more incident that has successfully been instigated in order to keep our society in chaos. The question we need to ask is who is giving the money to these perpetrators and providing them with the logistics that enables them to carry out such acts. Foreign elements have ample interest in keeping us in turmoil and these are the mechanisms through which they carry out these tasks. Lack of meaningful purpose and opportunity in our society for the youth only helps them in their tasks.

Why Pakistanis are quite on this cold blood murder? Why are not they eliminating cancer.

May Allah grant him a lofty station in paradise and give his wife and young family the strength to bear this great loss Ameen. as a Pakistani my head hangs in shame , what a pathetic society we have become where there is no security for our citizens, religon and state cannot go hand in hand. why have the leaders not condemned this attack will the murderers be bought to justice? no of course not just like nothing happened when 90 Ahmadis were killed on 28/5/14. RIP Doctor Mehdi.

It is sad indeed and heart is crying with sorrow. Pakistani Mullah`s are the worst people in this world. It was the prophecy of prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h that in the time of Massaiah, Mullah`s will be worst people on earth and they are proving themselves. You kill one, there will be hundred of thousands in line to serve Islam and country.

The doctor came to Pakistan for Volunteer work and the government of Pakistan (Specially punjab) could not protect him. Shame on the government.

As long as this doctor was in the US, a non-islamic country, he was safe. Once he landed in an islamic country and that too his own, he was murdered because of his religious beliefs. Go figure.

What a dung filled hole has my country become!!!

@Sohail So you are saying that this doctor being a Ahmadi has nothing to do with him being murdered? Have you been reading the news lately about people being killed for their religious beliefs in Pakistan?

Its time for introspection for us all.

Foreign? In a sense you are right. Mullahs are foreign in Pakistan. They opposed the very creation of Pakistan. What are they doing here now. they are the foreigners. And Pakistan does not need any foreign hand to create this Mess. It is created by so called Mullahs each Friday in their Sermons in every corner of Pakistan.

It is terrible that doctors that come from abroad to help in Pakistan are targeted. The bigger loss is the number of Pakistanis who leave to be educated over seas ( doctors ,enginers , technolgy , etc ) see no future in Pakistan. Betwwen the bombings aasasinations and empowering of the radicals you are losing the future. Most Pakistanis I have met over seas are good honist , hard working people and I'm sure it is the same for those in Pakistan, but you need to cast off this cancer that is extremeism and political apathy

Ahmedis were some of the most vociferous proponents of the partition, so much so that Jinnah was convinced to return from England to enter politics for partition, by the leader of this community.

They killed him in front of his wife and young son. Could have stayed with his comfortable life in the USA, country that accepted him and gave him citizenship for his hard work and didn't care about his religion. Instead he was back in Pakistan to do volunteer work for the country that gave birth to him. And look how he was thanked.

@sarah shah How do you define minority? Sunnis are killing Shias; Shias are killing Sunnis; Deobadis are killing Bravelis; Bravelis are killing Ahle Hadith; Muslims are killing Muslims. Pakistanis! Please stop it now before it is too late

When senseless murders such as this happen. What more can be said but that govt must feel shame.

@Arshy This is not the solution. Please remember, when you use a gun against anyone, you will hurt a human, not a non-Ahmadi

@Zak And you are a prime example of why we go from bad to worse. How can you say, how do you know that even extremists will not do such a thing. Its always easier to blame others than to accept responsibility for our misdeeds. Our society has rotted from within and we are busy pointing fingers outwards.

A smart man who worked very hard in his life was martyred by an useless animal who thinks he is going to heaven. What a shame.

@Sohail he has been killed for being an Ahmadi. What is so sensational about it. There are no two sides. Only one side that kills the kamzor for who they are and people like you being apologetic for mention of religious identities. This is no mutually enforced sectarianism, stood deluding yourself.

I knew Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar personally. He was very nice and soft spoken person. He did not have any enemies or family disputes. He was a person with a sensitive heart. He used compose Urdu poems. Although we don't know for sure why he was killed, but most likely it was because of his faith. It is not hard to imagine for any knowledgeable person. This is not the first time it has happened. In May of 2010, almost four years ago, more than 80 Ahmadis were killed in a terrorist attack on two Ahmadi places of worship. Discriminatory law against Ahmadis have encouraged religious extremists in Pakistan to take the law in their own hands and beat them, attack their homes and religious buildings, discriminate against innocent kids in public schools, and kill them. Because they know that police will not do any due diligence. And even if they are caught they will have the support of extremist mullahs. In 1974 Ahmadis were declared non-Muslims for the purpose of law. In 1984 ex-president and military dictator issued an ordinance (ordnance 20) that made it a criminal offence for an Ahmadi if he directly or indirectly poses himself a Muslim, invites others to his faith, say Azan, calls his place of worship mosque, or in any manner whatsoever outrages religious feelings or Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment for up till three years. Majority of Pakistanis are very decent. Because we don't see that much FIRs against Ahmadis. If anyone complains that there feelings were hurt by an Ahmadi, that Ahmadi can be prosecuted for that. Some people may think that I am making these laws up. No this a law that is still part of PPC (Section 298-B, 298-C of Pakistan Penal Code). And this is probably the only set of law that applies to a certain sect. This only applies to Ahmadis. Strange justice system.

May your soul rest in peace brother! I pray you get highest place in Jannah ! Your work in building hospital for this sick society will surely help you to earn highest place in Jannah.. Where we have come to? A so called "Non Muslim" builds hospital for Muslims and in return they killed him.

Within last day -- A minority doc is shot in Pakistan. A altercation between 2 drivers of different religions spiraled into a riot in India. Here handful of commenter are pointing to each country and saying you are worse than us. Most Dawn reader seem to be somewhat progressive. It's so easy to see that this happens everywhere in the world and not just even in India and Pakistan. 'You are worse than us' - is the wrong debate to get into. It doesn't help anyone. If we can't help directly atleast help by having postive thoughs first and foremost for your own sanity. It'll also help the world but lets start with our own sanity. No one likes petty, hateful people .. even petty, hateful people from one country don't like their petty cousins from others.

@Danial How do you know he was wiped out for his belief or that is just fashionable to say these days....

@Akil Akhtar How many educated Ahmadis or Shias need to die before you recognize a pattern? Are you truly that daft?

None of the leaders of any political party condemned this, many leading news papers did not even mentioned this brutal killing. This shows that how afraid society became to even verbal protest. Couple of weeks ago Ahamdi man was assassinated inside the police station now this. Its target killing and it is spreading like fire to others minorities as well because no action has taken ever against any killer, society turned them into Heroes so what else to accept. My deepest condolence to family.

The only fault the doctor had was that he wanted to help Pakistanis and he was a Ahmadi. Is this a good reason to kill a person.

For Allah sake stop this genocide of peace loving Pakistanis, It a shame when the Constitution of Pakistan promotes these crimes, The troubles in Pakistan will continue to spiral out of control unless the leaders understand there responsibilities, I am embarrassed to be a Pakistani, Shame on the media for promoting hatred,

@Sunil This a sick society creeping to its self destruction.

@Akil Akhtar I think you must be living in a differentry planet and not be aware of the atrocities committed against the minorities and a pattern of criminal mullah activity ,or may be you agree with previous murders but not to sure about this one.please wake up see the truth and stop making excuses for criminally insane clergy.

@Rukh , They are busy in analysing Modi. They have no time to think about anything else.

Until the common people come on the streets and protest loud and clear, these murders will not stop.

V sad news. My condolences to the family of the doctor. This is shocking ! Pakistani majority society however is probably unrepentant and not shocked by this ! They are not rioting on the streets asking for discriminatory laws against certain sects to be repealed and to catch and try people who talk of other sects to be killed for apostacy like some sunni preachers and the sipaha etc militia. Maybe they are also scared of their militants or maybe they secretly side with them, who knows. Either ways, Pakistan continues to falter as a nation state.

Such Shameful acts will reduce only when civic society of pakistan will voice and rise above mullahs in pakistan.

The ongoing killing of people like Dr Mehdi Ali and others from both Shia and Ahmedi community is both tragic and a warning sign. If its not stopped now then it will escalate to other sects and sub-sects for sure.

@Tahir It's murder, not sacrifice. His sacrifices are down to waste now.

@Karthik Is there any civil society in Pakistan? Was there any?

@S Kumar And USA is blamed everywhere in Pak?

@Akil Akhtar But you know why he was killed, The guys who murdered him and other all those who support all such murders are subhuman. You lot have, and are creating worldwide HATRED towards Islam, Muslims and Pakistanis in particular.

How much lower? how much lower?

@Akil Akhtar You have a point my dear. May be he owed money to someone (even though he was doctor in U.S) and those guys killed him....Conspiracy, Conpiracy, Conpiracy.

God help this backward country.

@Zak ...you are an idiot!!!

@zak ---Grow up. Open your eyes and see what is happening.

@zak... Really never happened before in Pak. All those minorities who got killed ...never happened just like Holocaust never happened in Germany. You must be living with your head in the sand all these years

@Zak -- Read Khalid's Comment below.

@Khalid ...and some minorities can be forcefully converted to Islam !!!! and People who really want to follow Islam can not!! Am I reading this correct? If so I am flabbergasted. Don't know what to say

@Rajiv I could'nt agree more...Pakistan has to librate all the muslis of the world....List is long, Thailand, Chinese muslims, Burma, Srilanka, then they have to see muslims in other continents.

Well said. Mr.Mubarak sb. So called Pakistani rulers are waiting for Allah's torment.

Jaag punjabi Jaag too Neih Pakistan ko Laga dia hai Daag

How many people have to die for everyone to learn that your first premise is wrong! Education fixes delusions.

@Naren: If you read the comments of Zak in all the forums, you can understand how much hatred prevails in their society for non-muslims and non-sunnis!

Ridiculous art in name of faith gets nation no where,, so what if he got killed , thousands get killed in name of ethinicity everyday, these fellow secular minded should see big picture as well

@Mira Hamid Gul is one of them. Lal topiwallah is another. Send them to Chechnya for good.

The fundamentalist Pakistan turned into a barbarian and brutal beings. It seems we are not living in a society of human beings but among animals. The said Doctor a Pakistani cardiologist from USA of good repute and winner of American Award came Pakistan his homeland to serve the people of his territory. He brought many stents for poor cardiac patients. He came Pakistan on his own expenses. He was filled with missionary Passiosns. He was member of family of peasants. A very pious person in his affections. he was killed by religious fundamentilsts of Pakistan.May Allah bless his soul. And the people who did this act of barbarianism soon arrested . It is duty of our rulers to bring the culprits to their to law.

iam damn proud 2 be a non muslim. At least if i go nywhere in the world ppl dont look at me with suspicion as if iam a terrorist... my religion has saved me....

Europeans learnt it hard way.. They separated Church from the affairs of the state. It is working well for them. Could n't we try the same ?

@Naren No point calling him one, there are plenty of them in that place. They killed a young woman with bricks inside a court in broad daylight when others were also present. An extreme violent society. Good the country was divided.

Do these people know how much hardship goes into to become a heart surgeon. What a tragedy. What a waste

Pakistan - From Civilization to Primitiveness.

@All. It saddens the entire nation when one Pakistani dies. On the other hand, does it not worry you that media will report what sells? Daily a shia, a sunni, a xyz dies in Karachi, daily unreported figures are approx 18-20. Where are you Pakistanis? Your deen should be your priority agreed, huqul Allah and huqul ebaad? Who is practising them? Wake up Pakistan! Fear thy Lord's anger and His love is what you should seek.

@Adnan Animals don't shoot people! If anything, in most cases, they are better than humans! Let us hope and pray in our next life, we come back as animals, as we will be more civil!

@Ganga Din Very good point! We always bring religion or gender or nationality into play! It makes the story more interesting. I bet several Muslim doctors have also been killed - but they never made it in the headlines!

@Ghulam Mustafa Pretty dumb comment! How many doctors from foreign countries have you seen getting killed?

@Pammi A non heart surgeon's life is as valuable as a heart surgeon's! Our family loves us no matter what and the loss would be just as painful!

@Akil Akhtar Are you a Talibani apologist? Shame on you on you.

It seems he is not human being hence not required !!!

Shame on you,Karachi Police. Just by saying its a targeted attack, as usual, you will not do anything about it now. Isn't targeted killing a crime to be solved and stopped by you?

What a nonsense act of another murder! Where is the government?

@lubna Yes I agree but in the land where 90 percent of the murderers are not captured and the police is only present to intimidate law abiding citizens how can we be sure. The fact that Tahir Heart Institute has been the target of hate pamphlets for sometime now which call it un islamic and call for its closure with no action from the Government against the said pamphlets ;suggests a religious motive.

I was greatly grieved to learn about the gruesome murder of Dr.Mehid Ali. I hereby extend my deep sorrow and sympathy to the bereaved family. I pray Allah may rest the departed soul in peace and grant courage and fortitude to the bereaved family to bear this tragic incident. Ayub

Most of them who commented here are sympathetic because the victim is a heart surgeon... if he is a common Ahmedi man, I could have not seen these many comments

The targeted killing of Dr Mehdi Ali is condemned.

ina lillah e wa ina ilahey rajeoon. He was a nice person and also my class fellow, he went from usa to help people free of cost. for this may Allah bless his wife and children and whole family.

@Raza We too ( i.e. me too) lack the grey -matter; If I had a heart or brain , I would have found some way to strive to evolve a better, thoughtful, humane, leadership. Perhaps there is something lacking in me and you ,rather than in the "leadership"

@Raza We too ( i.e. me too) lack the grey -matter; If I had a heart or brain , I would have found some way to strive to evolve a better, thoughtful, humane, leadership. Perhaps there is something lacking in me and you ,rather than in the "leadership"

Its extremily sad and hope we can take out from the constitution who is muslim or not. More importantly the murderers need to captured and punished so it establishes precedence and justice be delivered.

Shameful act of so called Muslim.Islam mean peace our prophet s.a.w.s. is Rahmatul lil alameen.These people follow the enemies of the Holy Prophet s.a.w.s.

shame on all of those pakistani's who claim for being a Muslim to be silent on this murder...its not a murder of so called non-muslim infact its a killing of all Humanity...

@Arshy We would defend ourselves but We Islamicly we cannot harm Harm anyone. You will never hear about an Ahmadi killing anyone because Quran does not teach us to kill anyone. Self defense is one thing. but attacking is another.

very sad news