QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Saturday took notice of the killing of prominent businessman and restaurateur Muhammad Hashim Norzai and ordered an investigation to bring those responsible to justice.
Shahid Rind, the chief minister’s spokesperson, said Bugti had sought a report from the provincial inspector general of police and ordered that the case be handed over to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU).
The SIU’s superintendent of police will lead the investigation to ensure a transparent and effective inquiry, Rind said.
Bugti expressed solidarity with the victim’s family and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. He said the government would ensure that the perpetrators faced the full force of the law.
Rind said provincial lawmaker Malik Naeem Bazai and Quetta Deputy Commissioner were with the victim’s family and protesters. He added that the provincial government remained in constant contact with them.
He described the killing as a tragic incident and pledged the swift arrest of those involved.
Earlier on Saturday, unknown gunmen shot dead Muhammad Hashim Norzai, the owner of the well-known Kabul Jan Restaurant, in Quetta.
Police said the attack occurred near Usmania Hotel on Kuchlak Bypass, within the jurisdiction of Airport Police Station.
According to police, Norzai, a resident of Wazirabad in Kuchlak, was driving alone toward the city in his private vehicle when unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire on his car.
The attackers fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
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Police have launched an investigation. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and authorities have not yet established a motive.
