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Sindh CM Takes Notice of Gun Attack on Journalist Imtiaz Mir in Karachi
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah takes notice of attack on Metro 1 News anchor Imtiaz Mir in Karachi. Mir, shot twice by armed riders, remains in ICU as police launch investigation.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-09-22
Sindh CM Takes Notice of Gun Attack on Journalist Imtiaz Mir in Karachi

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday took notice of the attack on Metro 1 News anchorperson Imtiaz Mir, who was shot and injured by unidentified gunmen in Karachi’s Malir district late Sunday night.

According to Saudabad police, Mir was targeted by armed pillion riders while traveling in a car driven by his brother in the Kala Board area of Malir. He sustained two bullet injuries, including one to the mouth, and was rushed to a private hospital, where he remains admitted to the intensive care unit.

Police described the incident as appearing to be a “targeted attack” and confirmed that investigations are underway.

In a statement, CM Shah expressed deep regret over the “murderous attack on senior journalist Imtiaz Mir” and directed Sindh Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon to submit a detailed report. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar also condemned the incident, ordering the immediate arrest of the perpetrators and stressing that the protection of journalists and media workers “must be ensured at all costs.”

“Protection of the lives and property of citizens is the top priority of the government. The suspects should be brought to justice,” Lanjar said.

The attack on Mir adds to a troubling trend of violence against journalists in Pakistan. In May this year, police killed Sheroo Mahar, a dacoit suspected of involvement in the murder of KTN journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar, who was gunned down in Sukkur in August 2024.

Earlier this year, journalist Allah Dino Shar, working for an Urdu news channel, was murdered in Khairpur, while protests erupted across the district demanding justice. In November 2023, Nadeem Ahmed, a senior reporter at 92 News, was shot and wounded in Karachi’s Karsaz area.

According to a recent report by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), at least 87 journalists were killed in Pakistan between 2006 and 2023, with only two cases resolved, highlighting the grave risks faced by media professionals in the country.
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