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Arab News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistani police search for suspect in killing of Ahmadi minority doctor
LAHORE: Pakistani police stepped up their search Monday for the suspect in the killing of a doctor from the country's Ahmadi minority, the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting the community. The physician was gunned down at a private hospital where he worked in the eastern city of Sargodha on Friday. The gunman fled the scene. The Ahmadi faith was established in the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Pakistan's Parliament declared Ahmadis non-Muslims in 1974, with their homes and places of worship attacked over the decades by hard-liners who consider them heretics. There are about 500,000 Ahmadis in Pakistan, a nation of more than 240 million. No one claimed responsibility for Friday's killing but supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party have carried out many of the attacks on Ahmadis, accusing them of blasphemy. Sargodha police official, Sikandar Ali, said the motive behind the killing of Dr. Sheikh Mahmood remains unclear. An investigation is ongoing, he said. Mahmood's killing was the third attack on Ahmadis in Pakistan since April, said Amir Mahmood, a spokesman for the Ahmadi community. He urged the government to protect Ahmadis, whose places of worship and even graveyards are also often desecrated by extremist groups.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pakistani police search for the suspect in the killing of an Ahmadi minority doctor
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police stepped up their search Monday for the suspect in the killing of a doctor from the country's tiny Ahmadi minority, the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting the community. The physician was gunned down at a private hospital where he worked in the eastern city of Sargodha on Friday; the gunman fled the scene. The Ahmadi religion is an offshoot of Islam but Pakistan declared Ahmadis non-Muslims in 1974. There are about 500,000 Ahmadis in Pakistan, a nation of 250 million. No one claimed responsibility for Friday's killing but supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a radical Islamist party, have carried out many of the attacks on Ahmadis, accusing them of blasphemy. Blasphemy carries the death penalty in Pakistan and even just rumors or allegations of insulting Islam can incite mobs to deadly violence. Sargodha police official, Sikandar Ali, said the motive behind the killing of Dr. Sheikh Mahmood remains unclear. An investigation is ongoing, he said. Mahmood's killing was the third attack on Ahmadis in Pakistan in since April, said Amir Mahmood, a spokesman for the Ahmadi community. He urged the government to protect Ahmadis, whose places of worship and even graveyards are also often desecrated by extremist Sunni groups.
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Washington Post
Pakistani police search for the suspect in the killing of an Ahmadi minority doctor
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani police stepped up their search Monday for the suspect in the killing of a doctor from the country's tiny Ahmadi minority, the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting the community . The physician was gunned down at a private hospital where he worked in the eastern city of Sargodha on Friday; the gunman fled the scene.
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Pakistani police search for the suspect in the killing of an Ahmadi minority doctor
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police stepped up their search Monday for the suspect in the killing of a doctor from the country's tiny Ahmadi minority, the latest in a string of deadly attacks targeting the community. The physician was gunned down at a private hospital where he worked in the eastern city of Sargodha on Friday; the gunman fled the scene. The Ahmadi religion is an offshoot of Islam but Pakistan declared Ahmadis non-Muslims in 1974. There are about 500,000 Ahmadis in Pakistan, a nation of 250 million. No one claimed responsibility for Friday's killing but supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a radical Islamist party, have carried out many of the attacks on Ahmadis, accusing them of blasphemy. Blasphemy carries the death penalty in Pakistan and even just rumors or allegations of insulting Islam can incite mobs to deadly violence. Sargodha police official, Sikandar Ali, said the motive behind the killing of Dr. Sheikh Mahmood remains unclear. An investigation is ongoing, he said. Mahmood's killing was the third attack on Ahmadis in Pakistan in since April, said Amir Mahmood, a spokesman for the Ahmadi community. He urged the government to protect Ahmadis, whose places of worship and even graveyards are also often desecrated by extremist Sunni groups.
Express Tribune
16-05-2025
- Express Tribune
Doctor shot dead at hospital
A renowned medical specialist, Sheikh Mehmood, was shot dead by unidentified suspects at Fatima Hospital under the jurisdiction of Sajid Shaheed Police Station, on Friday. The killer was in fake uniform of Suthra Punjab project and was impersonating himself a sweeper. He had come to hospital for medical checkup, and shot dead doctor on getting a chance. DPO Sargodha Suhaib Ashraf and investigation officers reached the spot, shifted the body to a hospital for necessary legal formalities and started search operation to arrest the killer. Meanwhile, district police arrested 24 criminals across the district. Police spokesman said that teams raided at various localities under their respective jurisdictions and netted 24 suspect besides recovering narcotics and weapons from them. Separately, police on Friday after launching a crackdown against Proclaimed Offenders (PO) and court absconders netted a proclaimed offender under its jurisdictions. According to police, teams raided at different localities and netted accuse namely as Hasnain (40) who had killed Muhammad Manzoor (43) on a minor brawl and was wanted in murder case.
