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Governor Salman Taseer gunned down in Islamabad
Governor Salman Taseer gunned down in Islamabad Governor Punjab Salman Taseer has been gunned down by Elite Force personnel who opened fire at his car in Kohsar Market of Sector F-6 in Islamabad. The Governor is said to have been shot at by a man of his own security squad.
Taseer received 9 bullet shots in his chest and head. He was shifted to Polyclinic in a police van where he succumbed to his injuries. At least 6 personnel of Elite Force including the killer have been apprehended on suspicion. The killer named Mumtaz Qadri has said that he killed the Governor due to his open support for blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi.
President Asif Ali Zardari has taken notice of the incident and asked the Interior Minister Rehman Malik to submit report within 24 hours.
Salmaan Taseer was a member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and had also served as a minister in the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro under Pervez Musharraf.
Taseer was also the chairman and CEO of the First Capital and Worldcall Group. He was appointed to the post of governor on 15 May 2008 in place of outgoing governor, Lt Gen (R) Khalid Maqbool by former President, Pervez Musharraf at the request of the PPP establishment.
Taseer received 9 bullet shots in his chest and head. He was shifted to Polyclinic in a police van where he succumbed to his injuries. At least 6 personnel of Elite Force including the killer have been apprehended on suspicion. The killer named Mumtaz Qadri has said that he killed the Governor due to his open support for blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi.
President Asif Ali Zardari has taken notice of the incident and asked the Interior Minister Rehman Malik to submit report within 24 hours.
Salmaan Taseer was a member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and had also served as a minister in the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro under Pervez Musharraf.
Taseer was also the chairman and CEO of the First Capital and Worldcall Group. He was appointed to the post of governor on 15 May 2008 in place of outgoing governor, Lt Gen (R) Khalid Maqbool by former President, Pervez Musharraf at the request of the PPP establishment.
