Karachi, Jan 25 (PTI) Three lawyers belong to the minority Shia community were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Pakistani port city of Karachi today, stoking fears of fresh sectarian tensions. Another lawyer was injured in the attack near the city court complex in Karachi. The dead men Badar Munir Jafri, Shakeel Jafri and Kafeel Jafri were members of the same family. Four gunmen, who were riding two motorcycles, followed the lawyers when they left the court complex in a car and attacked them in Aram Bagh area, witnesses said. The attackers escaped after the shooting. Witnesses told the media that policemen in the area did little to stop the gunmen. Police officials said the victims were shot from close range. They described the attack as an incident of sectarian violence. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The injured lawyer underwent surgery at the Civil Hospital and doctors said he was out of danger. Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan removed the head of the Aram Bagh police station. He expressed solidarity with the lawyers' community and asked them to stay calm. Lawyers' groups announced they would boycott courts across the country tomorrow to protest the killings. PTI RHL
