Unidentified assailants brutally murdered Sindhi journalist AD Shar and dumped his body on the Handiyari Link Road in Khairpur, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel on Thursday.
According to initial reports, residents spotted the body and immediately informed the local police. The police then shifted the body to Thari Mirwah Hospital for medical examination.
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Thari Mirwah Police Station, speaking to media, confirmed that AD Shar was killed with a sharp-edged weapon.
He said a post-mortem is being conducted to ascertain further details. "We are investigating the matter, and more facts will be known after the autopsy report," he stated.
In response to the killing of a media person, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has announced three days of mourning.
Senior journalist and union leader Naveed Khuhro strongly condemned the murder and demanded that the killers of AD Shar be brought to justice without delay.
Reporter: Elahi Bakhsh