Newly released CCTV footage has provided clearer insights into the murder of senior lawyer Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam near a mosque in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 6. The video captures the assailant’s movements and the moments leading to the fatal shooting, offering crucial evidence for the ongoing investigation.
Khawaja Shamsul Islam was targeted on the mosque’s staircase as worshippers descended after prayers. Advocate Shamsul Islam was walking down alongside his son when the suspect, Imran Afridi, disguised as a worshipper, approached from the lower level.
The footage shows Afridi, seated among the prayer rows, suddenly standing and moving toward Shamsul Islam. He reaches into his waistcoat’s left pocket, retrieves a pistol, and transfers it to his right hand. As he nears the victim, Afridi opens fire at close range.
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We need a SAFE Karachi project where city is fully covered by CCTV so you can in real time track where guy has gone and is. People may hide their face but now you can catch them with ears and gait pic.twitter.com/eSZhBHQ15Q
— Habibullah Khan (@Huk06) August 1, 2025Shamsul Islam and his son collapse on the stairs amid the gunshots. The assailant, wearing a face mask, socks instead of shoes, a wristwatch, and holding the pistol, flees through the mosque’s outer exit.
This evidence has shocked the legal and local communities, adding significant weight to the probe into the targeted killing.
Read: Senior Lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam Killed in Karachi Shooting Near DHA Mosque
Earlier reports confirmed that Advocate Khawaja Shamsul Islam was shot dead in the firing incident near the DHA Phase 6 mosque. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South, his son was also injured and rushed to a private hospital. Both were initially in critical condition, but Shamsul Islam succumbed to his injuries, while his son continues to receive treatment.
The release of this footage underscores the brazen nature of the attack and aids authorities in piecing together the events.
