Well known Qawwal Amjad Sabri shot dead

Q.  Which renowned Qawwal has been shot dead in Karachi on 22nd June 2016?
- Published on 23 Jun 16

a. Amjad Sabri
b. Amjad Ali
c. Amjad Mehar
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Amjad Sabri
 
Renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri was shot dead in Karachi on the afternoon of 22nd June 2016.
  • Additional Inspector General Mushtaq Mehar told Dawn that two men riding a motorcycle fired shots at Sabri's car. He termed the incident “targeted killing.”
  • Additional police surgeon Dr Rohina Hasan confirmed Sabri's demise. He was shot thrice – twice in the head and once on the ear – police sources said.
  • Sabri was one of the country’s finest qawwals, known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry.

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