QUETTA: Dr Shafi Muhammad Baloch, the younger brother of Khair Jan Baloch, political adviser to the Chief Minister Balochistan, was gunned down by unknown armed men in Jaahoo area of Awaran district on Tuesday.

Another man who was walking along with him received serious injuries in the attack.

Official sources said that Dr Shafi Baloch was going toward the bazaar of the town along with his friend in Jaahoo when both of them came under attack.

Dr. Shafi succumbed to injuries before reaching a hospital. His friend received serious bullet wounds.

Levies officials said the armed men were on a motorcycle who managed to escape from the scene.

The body was later handed over to the family after completion of formalities. The cause of killing could not be ascertained.

A senior levies official said that “the firing incident seems as to be a target killing.

However, levies officials were investigating the incident. So far no arrest had been reported in this connection.

Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Malik Baloch, President of the National Party (NP) Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo Central Information Secretary of NP Mir Jan Muhammad Buledi and others have strongly condemned the target killing of the younger brother of Khair Jan Baloch.

The CM directed the officials concerned to submit a detailed report and also take all possible steps for the early arrest of the accused involved in killing of Dr. Shafi. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the incident.

Published in Dawn, December 16th, 2015