Motorcycle-Riding Attackers Open Fire in Ghalib Market
Former provincial assembly candidate Chaudhry Abdullah Tahir was shot dead in Lahore on Wednesday.
The attack occurred in Ghalib Market during daylight hours.
Police said unidentified gunmen arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on Tahir.
The attackers fled immediately after the shooting.
Tahir suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.
Police teams reached the area and cordoned off the crime scene.
Victim Had Travelled From Okara for Treatment
Abdullah Tahir was a resident of Okara.
He had travelled to Lahore for medical treatment in the Gulberg area.
Police said Tahir had contested the provincial assembly election from PP-188 Okara.
He was also a local Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf office-bearer in Okara.
His killing has raised serious concerns over security in the busy commercial area.
Police Launch Hunt for Armed Suspects
Investigators collected forensic evidence from the scene.
Police are reviewing available surveillance footage and other evidence.
Authorities are working to identify the motorcycle and trace the attackers.
The motive behind the killing remains unknown.
Investigators are examining political, personal and other possible motives.
Police said efforts were underway to arrest those responsible for the deadly attack.
