Ex-intelligence man shot dead in Karachi.

KARACHI -- A retired intelligence officer was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday evening in Karachi, media reported.

According to the details, the retired intelligence officer, Mushtaq son of Gul Rehman was on his way in a car when two armed men, riding on a motorcycle, intercepted him near Qayyumabad and opened fire on him. The assailants managed to escape from the scene after the attack.

Eyewitnesses said that Mushtaq sustained multiple bullet wounds while a pushcart vender was also injured in the attack. Rescue officials shifted them to the hospital where doctors pronounced Mushtaq dead on arrival.

Sources said that Mushtaq was also the owner of a leading chain of private schools in Karachi.

Meanwhile, Sindh IG Dr Syed Kaleem Imam has taken notice of the targeted...