College principal shot dead in Quetta

Syed Ali Shah Published June 8, 2016

QUETTA: The principal of University of Balochistan's law college, Barrister Amanullah Achakzai, was shot dead by unknown assailants on Spini Road here on Wednesday, police sources said.

Police said the barrister was severely wounded when his vehicle was sprayed with bullets by unknown gunmen. Achakzai succumbed to his wounds while he was being taken to Civil Hospital Quetta.

Police and Frontier Corps personnel reached the scene and an investigation into the incident went underway.

There have been no claims of responsibility for the attack.

Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri severely condemned the academic's killing and demanded police arrest the culprits and submit a report.

A number of lawyers reached the Civil Hospital and announced a boycott of courts in protest of the barrister's killing.

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Syed Ali Shah is DawnNews' Quetta bureau chief.

He tweets @alishahjourno

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Layman

Jun 08, 2016 12:31pm

I wonder which world are we living where killing has become a norm.

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Battleaxe

Jun 08, 2016 12:50pm

Sad , no law in Baluchistan and the Chinese are expected to believe that they will build a economic corridor thru it , get real .

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syed wasim haider

Jun 08, 2016 01:22pm

Very tragic.RIP.

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Modern Appeasement

Jun 08, 2016 01:47pm

Law & order in Balochistan is far better than last year. However few incidents are still reported. LEAs are performing well while need is still there,for more vigilance, pro-active clamps on killers. And surely that goal will be achieved in near future by our valiant brilliant LEAs inshallah.

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fawad chaudry

Jun 08, 2016 03:02pm

Weakness of our judicial system causing such incident.

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Khuzdar Voice

Jun 08, 2016 03:23pm

Sad over the loss of a very young barrister Amanullah Achakzai,

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Munir Ahmad Kakar

Jun 08, 2016 03:41pm

Greatly saddened at brutal murder of a young barrister. What a shock for the near and dear ones. Your inalienable and divine right to live a life as you opted and pleased was snatched. You would surely have struggled hard for rule of law but you became a victim of lawlessness and many more would be on your way. The state has ceased to exist as anarchy rein supreme. RIP.

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Tamil Guru

Jun 08, 2016 03:58pm

A sad loss for education. However a question arises, How is that so many people have access to guns?. Is there no strict gun control like in India and other countries?. Also the police seem to be invisible in Pakistan.

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Sarai Alamgir

Jun 08, 2016 04:34pm

This is clearly done to stop the positive news coming out of Balochistan, situation is much better then last year.

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Sarai Alamgir

Jun 08, 2016 04:35pm

@Tamil Guru This has nothing to do with the availability of guns, this is a targeted killing which was planned and ordered by we all know who.

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pakistani

Jun 08, 2016 05:19pm

a bunch of guys shoot you and kill you with no consequences whatsoever - how easy has this become? Deeply disheartened!!!!

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Huma

Jun 08, 2016 07:11pm

Inna lil Lahay wainna ilahay rajaioon. Such people have no heart and should not be called humans, who kill innocent people like this. So so sad :(

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Amanullah Shah

Jun 08, 2016 10:35pm

University Law College has been orphan after the heinous killing of its principle. He was the only energetic person who ameliorated the moribund condition of ULC education.Furthermore, he established the rules and regulation in the law college. We have been deprived from the vivacious and enthusiastic teacher who changed the history of ULC. May You rest in peace in paradise. we miss u sir

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brar

Jun 09, 2016 12:55am

@Sarai Alamgir If you know then act, and here obtaining a license for .38 bore revolver or pistol is uphill task and I have seen people having prohibited bore weapons and firing indiscriminately during functions such as marriages, here I have seen AKs with police or other defence organisaions. Arms control is must why a common man needs such sophisticated weapons.

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Jun 09, 2016 04:02am

Lets hope there are some performance improvements in police system and interior ministry, so all of the terrorists can be caught before its too late.

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