Pakistan Minorities' Minister assassinated in Islamabad today

by Imran Schah    March 02, 2011

Islamabad, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Minorities killed here in Islamabad today.

Shahbaz Bhatti, the Federal Minister for Minorities' Affairs and Head of All Pakistan Minorities' Alliance was assassinated by some armed assailants when he was going to attend the cabinet meeting today.

The injured minister was rushed to Al-Shifa Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

It seems a serious security lapse because he was not escorted by the Police security squad, according to media reports.

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