Late Sunday evening, Jan Mohammad Mahar, a respected journalist affiliated with a prominent Sindhi newspaper and its TV channel, was tragically killed by gunmen on a motorcycle near St. Saviour School on Queens Road.
Reports from local law enforcement suggest that the attackers targeted Mahar while he was in his car, striking him multiple times, especially near his head and eyes. He was immediately transported to a private hospital in a critical state. According to hospital officials, despite attempts to save him, Mahar passed away during surgery.
While the reasons for this heinous act remain unclear, preliminary police investigations hint at a possibility of past conflicts resulting in this fatal encounter. Authorities are actively searching for the perpetrators.
Upon hearing the distressing news, many journalists convened at the hospital. The entire regional media fraternity expressed profound shock and grief over the loss of Mahar.