Man from Ahmadi community shot dead in Attock

Imran Gabol Published June 4, 2016

ATTCOK: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 65-year-old pharmacy owner from the Ahmadi community in Punjab's Attock city on Saturday.

Police said Abdul Hameed Khan, 65, a resident of Darul Islam neighbourhood in Attack city and a retired accountant was standing outside his house when two unidentified motorcyclists shot him before fleeing the scene. "They shot a single bullet to the victim's face."

The man suffered critical bullet wound and was taken to the nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, police said.

Also read: A guide to growing up Ahmadi in Pakistan

District Police Officer (DPO) Zahid Nawaz Marwat told Dawn that the victim belonged to Ahmadi community and was running a pharmacy store after retirement.

The senior police officer added that the police is investigating this case from two angles, it can either be a family dispute or a religiously motivated target killing.

A case has been registered against unidentified attackers in Attock City police station.

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Imran Gabol is a Lahore-based reporter for Dawn with over a decade of experience in journalism. He covers politics, climate change, human rights, education, and metropolitan affairs. He can be found on X at @gabolizm.

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Logic

Jun 04, 2016 08:44pm

It is too early to pronounce it a targeteted attack.

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SyedChaudhryGangaDinKhan

Jun 04, 2016 10:22pm

Terrible and tragic.

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Sanjeev Yadav

Jun 04, 2016 10:22pm

That's real intolerance.

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Amjad Wyne

Jun 04, 2016 10:33pm

It is NOT a man from the Ahmadi Community....it a fellow countryman, it is a neighbor, it is father and a grandfather, it is a loved one, it is hardworking Pakistani, it is a good human being...so please begin with correcting yourself.

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Shiraz

Jun 04, 2016 10:45pm

Was he shot because he was Ahmadi or was he shot because he was a human who happened to from ahmadi community?

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Rao M Khan - UK

Jun 04, 2016 10:55pm

I condemn persecution of any kind, on the basis of religion, against minorities. Pakistan is not for Muslims alone. Islam never taught us to kill innocent persons.

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sbk

Jun 04, 2016 10:59pm

What did they get by killing a 65 years old Ahmadi?

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Nazif Qazi

Jun 04, 2016 11:26pm

A civilized society can be determined how it treats women, children , minorities and animals. This tells us how far Islamic republic of Bakistan is from a decent society.

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Patriot

Jun 05, 2016 12:20am

@Logic How long would you wait to determine series of these target killings of this innocent peaceful community? Please think as a human and as a Pakistani citizen to get rid of the extremist agenda which is targetting al innocent minority groups.

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Taimur

Jun 05, 2016 01:06am

@Logic Yes not target killing. It should be regarded as genocide. The scale is large and target killing is not the right term.

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Iqbal Malik

Jun 05, 2016 01:09am

@Logic What else you are expecting?

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Abraham Haque

Jun 05, 2016 01:15am

@Logic he was Ahmadi no need to hide from the fact

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Ahsan Gul

Jun 05, 2016 01:25am

Hopefully not a religiousvkillings.

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Layman

Jun 05, 2016 04:00am

Whatever the reason the people behind this outrageous act should not be spared if we want a prosperous Pakistan.

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alex

Jun 05, 2016 04:55am

@Logic it's because these things never happen

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Ayub

Jun 05, 2016 05:27am

Very sad.

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Javed

Jun 05, 2016 05:34am

It can either be a family dispute or a religiously motivated killing, say police. In either case the police could care less.

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Guest

Jun 05, 2016 09:17am

It is a targeted attack even second attack on another member of ahmadiyya muslim community in a month.

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Mo Ash

Jun 06, 2016 12:37am

"The whole purpose of religion is facilitate Love, Compassion, Patience, Tolerance, Humility and Forgiveness." Dalai Lama Sadly our society in general is becoming less tolerant towards other's view points and religious beliefs.

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