PM Abbasi summons report of attack on Izhar

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the assassination attempt on MQM?s Khawaja Izharul Hassan on Saturday and summoned a report of the incident from concerned authorities. The prime minister expressed sorrow over the death of a security guard and a child in the attack, and instructed relevant authorities to submit a report on the firing incident. Two succumb to injuries after assassination attempt on MQM's Izharul Hassan Two of the MQM-P leaders' guards, as well as a fellow citizen, reportedly wounded by the gunshots MQM-P leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan survived an assassination attempt on him early Saturday morning in Karachi?s Bufferzone area, as he was leaving a mosque after offering Eid-ul-Azha prayers. A child, as well as one of Hassan's security guards, succumbed to their wounds, Deputy Inspector General Police (DIGP)-West Zulfiqar Ali Larik said, while five others were injured in the attack. Four assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on the MQM-P leader as he exited the mosque after Namaz-e-Eid, Larik explained. The assailants were said to be wearing helmets and police uniforms.