KARACHI, Dec 21: Unknown assailants shot dead the elder brother of Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, few yards from the Fatmid Foundation office in Soldier Bazaar, on Friday night.

Police said that Ehteshamuddin Haider, 60, was leaving Fatmid Foundation where he was one of the trustees, when three assailants opened fire on his car which he was driving.

The attackers, who had come on two motorcycles, had fired on the front of the car (Z-0157), a senior police official told Dawn.

Ehteshamuddin was taken to the Civil Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The funeral prayers for Ehteshamuddin Haider will be held at Jama Masjid, Block “A”, North Nazimabad, after Asr prayers on Saturday, adds APP.

This was stated by the minister’s personal secretary who visited Civil Hospital on Friday.