SUKKUR: The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Dr Khalid Soomro has been killed in deadly attack in Sukkur. He was deadly attacked during Namaz-e-Fajr in a madressah in Qureshi village near Sukkur. According to sources, the unidentified attackers were two or three who entered the madressah and shot him dead. Dr Khalid Soomro received 4 bullets in the attack and was rushed to a nearer hospital but he died before reaching the hospital.
Dr Khalid Soomro belonged to Larkana. He came to Sukkur for joining Peace Message Conference. Soon after receiving the news of his killing, the party workers started to reach at the hospital. His dead body was shifted to Naudero where he would be buried. The chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman condemned the incident and demanded of the government to investigate.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) has announced to observe Yaum-e-Saug across the country today. The spokesman of the party, Hafiz Hussain Ahmed has said that the mission of Dr Khalid Soomro will be continued. Various political and religious parties of the country have expressed grief over the killing of Dr Khalid Soomro.