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Sikh doctor shot dead in Pakistan

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Press Trust of India
A prominent Pakistani Sikh doctor and politician was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here today.

Sardar Sooran Singh, who was also the Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Minority Affairs, was assassinated in Pir Baba area of Buner District of the province, police said.

The car of Singh was ambushed by unknown assailants on main road near a shrine.

The body of the special assistant has been shifted to the district headquarters hospital for postmortem, police said.

The Deputy Commissioner, ADC Buner and police officials rushed to the site.

Singh was a doctor, TV anchor, politician and Minister of Minorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
 

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First Published: Apr 22 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

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