All Private Schools will remain closed in Karachi on Monday 27 Febryary. President all private schools federation Kashif Mirza on the death Vice Chairman Khalid Raza has announced to shut all schools in Karachi
Syed Khalid Raza, deputy director of a private school system and Vice Chairman of the Federation of Private Schools, was gunned down by unidentified armed men in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on Sunday, amid rising lawlessness and street crime.
Following notification, police and rescue personnel rushed to the scene and transported the deceased to the hospital.
According to witnesses, two armed assailants on motorcycles opened fire on Raza. They also stated that the suspects were seen in the area several times and that they had reported them to the police, but that the authorities ignored their complaints.
According to police officials, “A person has been killed in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 7.”
“The murder apparently was motivated by some personal enmity,” Senior Superintendent of Police (East) Zubair Nazeer said, adding that they were further investigating into the killing.
Nothing was snatched from Raza by the armed assailment, he added.
Sindh governor, CM take notices of murder
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took note of the murder and requested a report from Additional Inspector General Karachi. He also expressed his grief over the academic’s murder.
Governor Kamran Tessori also took note of Raza’s assassination and requested a report from the police officer.
He added that the murder will be investigated from all angles.
