PAKISTAN

QUETTA: Balochistan Education Minister Shafique Ahmed was killed in firing incident by some unidentified miscreants; also, his relative was injured in the incident, Geo News reported Sunday.

Shafique Ahmed died on the spot in front of his house, where he was shot down in the head, as he was heading for his residence after getting down from his vehicle.

The attacker has been said to be aged around 45.

Hidayatullah Jafar, who is close relative of the deceased, was injured, as he received a bullet in his thigh.

Shafique Ahmed Khan belonged to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

According to police sources, the deceased received no previous threats of any sort.