The prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, condemned the killing of the leading human rights activist Sabeen Mehmud.
Mr Sharif, in a statement made on Saturday, expressing his condolences, ordered an immediate investigation into the killing, reports the BBC.
Though no group has claimed responsibility for the killing, Ms Mehmud had been subject to death threats before she spoke at an event on the alleged torture of Balochi political activists by the Pakistani military.
The Karachi-South Deputy Inspector General of Police, noting that it was too early to establish a motive, said it was "an incident of targeted killing.”
Pakistani human rights activist gunned down in Karachi (25 Apr 2015)
Mr Sharif, in a statement made on Saturday, expressing his condolences, ordered an immediate investigation into the killing, reports the BBC.
Though no group has claimed responsibility for the killing, Ms Mehmud had been subject to death threats before she spoke at an event on the alleged torture of Balochi political activists by the Pakistani military.
The Karachi-South Deputy Inspector General of Police, noting that it was too early to establish a motive, said it was "an incident of targeted killing.”
Pakistani human rights activist gunned down in Karachi (25 Apr 2015)