Prominent Pakistani lawyer shot useless on Peshawar High Court premises

Abdul Latif Afridi, a outstanding Pakistani lawyer, was killed after a gunman shot him a number of occasions on the Peshawar High Court premises.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 16, 2023 19:36 IST

Abdul Latif Afridi was the previous president of the Supreme Court Bar Association.

By India Today Web Desk: The bar room of Peshawar High Court changed into against the law scene on Monday after a outstanding Pakistani lawyer was shot useless by one other lawyer.

Abdul Latif Afridi (79) was seated within the bar room when a trainee lawyer opened hearth at him. The accused, recognized as Adnan, has been arrested following the capturing, as per a report by PTI.

Afridi was rushed to a hospital, the place medical doctors declared him useless on arrival. According to the hospital spokesperson, six photographs have been fired on the Pakistani lawyer.

WHO WAS ABDUL AFRIDI?

Abdul Latif Afridi was a outstanding lawyer who was the previous president of the Supreme Court Bar Association.

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Abdul Latif Afiridi was additionally a key determine on the forefront of the legal professionals’ motion in Pakistan that culminated within the restoration of former Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

WHY WAS HE ATTACKED?

The Pakistan Police suspect that the assault on Abdul Latif Afridi was carried out of “personal enmity”.

Police officers look at the crime scene following a capturing incident on the premises of the Peshawar High Court in Peshawar. (Image: AP)

The accused has been arrested and shifted to the anti-terrorism court docket in Peshawar. The police are investigating how the accused was in a position to smuggle in a pistol contained in the Peshawar High Court premises.

PAK PM CONDOLES LAWYER’S DEATH

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed “deep sorrow” over Abdul Latif Afridi’s homicide.

“I pray that the bereaved family bear this loss with fortitude. The worsening law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is alarming,” Prime Minister Sharif tweeted.

Meanwhile, Peshawar Bar Association president Ali Zaman has introduced a two-day boycott of courts throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to protest Afridi’s homicide.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Jan 16, 2023