Noted Pakistani Sufi singer shot dead in Karachi


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Jun 2016

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Motorcycle-borne gunmen on Wednesday shot dead an acclaimed Pakistani singer in the busy port city of Karachi, police said, two days after masked men kidnapped the son of a top provincial judge.

Karachi, a metropolis of about 20 million people, is home to Pakistan's stock exchange and central bank and is plagued by political, ethnic and sectarian violence.

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