A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was shot dead in a targeted attack by unidentified assailants in Karachi’s New Karachi area late Tuesday night, police said.

The incident occurred at a tea stall near Alam Pride, where two armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire, critically wounding the victim.

He was rushed to Civil Hospital Karachi, but later succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased was identified as Haji Shehzad, who served as the joint in-charge of MQM’s UC-8 in New Karachi.

Police said that Shehzad was an employee of the Karachi Water Board and was the father of four children.

According to police, the assailants fled the scene after the shooting.

Investigators believe the killing appears to be a case of targeted killing.

A forensic team collected evidence from the crime scene, where four casings of 9mm bullets were recovered.

Police are also attempting to obtain CCTV footage from the surrounding area.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central, Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui, met the victim’s family and assured them that efforts were underway to arrest those responsible.

In a statement, an MQM Pakistan spokesperson strongly condemned what it described as indiscriminate firing by motorcycle-riding terrorists and demanded that the government take immediate steps to restore law and order in Karachi and ensure the safety of citizens.

The spokesperson called on the chief minister, interior minister, director general of Rangers and the inspector general of Sindh police to take swift action to apprehend the attackers.