KARACHI: Amjad Sabri, one of Pakistan’s finest qawwals known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry, was on Wednesday killed by unidentified gunmen here.
Sabri, 45, and an associate were travelling in a car in Karachi’s Liquatabad 10 area when the motorcycle-borne gunmen fired at their vehicle, critically injuring them.
The two were rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where Sabri succumbed to his injuries. His associate also died.
“Sabri was shot in the chest and head... His associate was also killed in the targeted attack,” a police official said.
Sabri was the son of renowned qawwal Ghulam Farid Sabri, whose family is famous in the subcontinent for its contribution to the Sufi art and mystic poetry.
He was one of Pakistan’s finest qawwali singers, known for his soul-stirring renditions of mystic poetry.
Some of the most memorable and famous qawwalis of the Sabri Brothers were “Bhar Do Jholi Meri”, “Tajdar-i-Haram” and “Mera Koi Nahin Hai Teray Siwa”.
Sabri’s killing comes just two days after the son of the Sindh high court chief justice was kidnapped and raises serious concern about the security situation in Pakistan’s biggest city and financial hub.
This week, a doctor belonging to the minority Ahmadi community was also shot dead in his clinic.
{{/usCountry}}This week, a doctor belonging to the minority Ahmadi community was also shot dead in his clinic.
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