Karachi: Masood Hamid, the marketing director of Dawn and PHPL publications, was found murdered in his car in Defence Housing Authority Phase-VIII on Friday night.
The Dawn Media Group said in a statement, Mr Hamid was killed by a single shot, and apparently died on the spot.
According to “Dawn News” DIG-South Dr Jamil Ahmed told media that an inquiry team led by SSP-South Investigation Faizullah Korejo to investigate the case.
The probe team had been directed to submit its report within the next four days, added the officer.
Mr Hamid had been associated with the PHPL for the past 28 years. He was also actively involved in promoting the cause of the newspaper industry, and was former secretary general of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society.
He has left wife Afshan Masood, daughter Tooba and son Asad.