Imran Khan urges CJP to take suo moto of party leader’s murder
Sunday, May 19th, 2013 8:16:34 by Tahir KhanChairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Sunday urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo-moto notice of the gruesome murder of his party leader Zohra Shahid Hussain in Karachi.
She was killed outside her home in Defence Area by unidentified people.
Imran Khan alleged the MQM is behind Zohra Hussain’s murder.
In a video message he alleged that people were kept away from polling stations in Karachi on May 11‚ by igniting fear and terror in the city.
Zohra was laid to rest in the Gizri graveyard at Defence in Karachi on Sunday evening.
Earlier‚ her funeral prayer was offered at Sultan Mosque.
Party leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi‚ Asad Umar‚ Arif Alvi‚ Nadir Akmal Leghari and workers and relatives attended the funeral prayer.
Zohra Shahid Hussain‚ the founding PTI member was shot dead outside her residence in Karachi by unknown gunmen last night.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Police said they are investigating the case and a police officer earlier said that it was an apparent robbery attempt.
Imran Khan said democracy cannot survive in the country without free‚ fair and transparent elections.
He urged the PTI workers to remain steadfast against all atrocities and excesses.
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