[Geo News] The slain leader of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan who was killed earlier today has been laid to rest near the mazar of his father Shaheed Muhammad Waris in Khairpur.[Pat-pat-pat]
"There! That oughta do it!"
"Didja remember the garlic?"
"Of course I remembered the garlic!"
"And the stake?"
"Soon as he was in the hole!"
"The silver bullet?"
"14 of 'em! He's salted down for good!"
Partial strike was observed in various districts of the province while incidents of violence and arson were also reported from few areas including Khairpur in rection to the killing of a banned sectarian outfit's leader Allama Ali Shar Hyderi. Hyderi, chief of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, was killed with one of his associates as was ambushed by unknown killers, late Sunday night, near Pir-j-Goth, Kingri taluka of the Khairpur district.
He was returning to his hometown Khairpur from a ceremony in Pir Jo Goth when he came under attack. The miscreants sprayed bullets on his vehicle killing him and his assistant Imtiaz Ahmed on the spot.
Six others were also injured in the attack. In return fireby Hyderi's guards an attacker was also killed who was later identified as Oshaq Ali Jagerani Baloch. The security has been tightened throughout the Sukkur region after the incident in the wake of possible reaction, he added.
On Monday morning when the news of Allama's killing broke out, enraged crowds of his followers came on streets in various areas/districts, including Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Jaccababad, Thull, Pano Akil, Kashmore, Tangwani, Kandhkot, Nousheroferoze, Faiz Gunj, Pacca Chang, Sobho Dero, Thari Mirwah, Nara and others, and hurled stones on the vehicles in the Khairpur, Pir-jo Goth and other areas. They also chanted slogans and forced the shopkeepers to close their businesses while the trains schedule was also affected.
In Sukkur, enraged people blocked the roads and set tyres on fire. Protests have also been reported from some other areas of the Faiz Gunj taluka of the Khairpur.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened throughout the province and Rangers have also been summoned in sensitive cities/areas for patrolling and assisting the police in maintaining law and order.
Haideri's funeral will be held at 5.00 pm at Jamia-e-Hyderi Luqman premises.