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News reporter shot dead in Karachi
Friday January 14, 2011 07:48:25 AM,
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Islamabad: A reporter
of Geo News was shot dead in Pakistan's southern Karachi city, the
news channel said Thursday.
Wali Khan Babar was on his way home from office when he was
attacked in the Liaquatabad area of the city, Geo News said.
The gunmen opened fire at close range, killing him instantly. His
body was found in a car.
Geo News said it was a case of target killing as the victim was
shot at least five times, including two on his forehead.
Wali Khan Babar was covering the operation against the
drug-traffickers in the Pehalwan Goth area of Karachi. He was on
his way home after filing a report when he was gunned down.
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