Pakistan: Pro-Taliban group of Omer Khorasani has attacked Hamid Mir

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State sponsored Pro-Taliban group of Omer Khorasani has attacked Geo News senior anchorperson Hamid Mir in Karachi on Saturday.

According to reports, the terrorists of Omer Khorasani group ambushed Mir’s vehicle as soon as it came out from the Airport onto the city’s main artery Shara-e-Faisal near the Natha Khan bridge. He received bullet injuries and was shifted to a private hospital.

Hamid Mir had told his family, friends, colleagues’ army and government officials that if he was attacked the some officials from the ISI and its chief Lt. General Zaheerul Islam would be responsible.

Hamid Mir’s brother, Amir Mir has blamed ISI chief Lt. General Zaheerul Islam to assassinate Hamid Mir. Karachi police chief, Shahid Hayat said Hamid Mir has been shot thrice, one bullet has pierced his intestine while the other two have wounded his leg and pelvic area.

Hamid Mir has been shifted to the operation theater and a brief from the doctors treating him is awaited. Pakistan’s army condemned the incident of firing on senior journalist Hamid Mir in Karachi, a spokesman of the ISPR said. The spokesman said that an independent inquiry must immediately be carried out to ascertain facts. The spokesman, however, said that raising allegations against ISI or head of ISI without any basis is highly regrettable and misleading.

The statement came after unidentified gunmen shot and wounded senior journalist Hamid Mir near airport in Karachi

Previous Attack

In November 2012, explosives were found under the vehicle of Mir in Islamabad when he had gone for some work with his driver and parked his car for a little. The bomb disposal squad was immediately called in to remove the bag after which it was revealed that the bag contained half kilograms of explosive material that was diffused by the squad.

Mir had vowed to raise his voice for truth and justice.