F.P. Report
KARACHI: A senior television producer Athar Mateen was shot dead in North Nazimabad area of Karachi on Friday.
Unidentified gunmen targeted Samaa TV’s senior producer Athar Mateen and sprayed his car with bullets near Haideri in North Nazimabad.
Athar Mateen received three to four bullets on his body which caused his death.
His body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
SSP Central said that Athar Mateen who was riding a car hit the motorcycle of dacoits who looted a citizen. The dacoits opened fire on his car. As a result, Mateen received bullets and got injured. But he kept on driving and reached the hospital in injured state.
Slain Athar Mateen was brother of anchor person Tariq Mateen.
Earlier, informing the media, SP Gulberg Tahir Noorani said that police received a report that a car hit a motorcycle and the motorcyclist who flew into rage opened fire on the car. As a result, Athar Mateen received bullets. A bullet pierced his chest and he died. He said police were making further investigation.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the killing of TV producer Athar Mateen. He summoned immediate report from the Additional IG Police.
He expressed his condolences with the heirs of the deceased and journalist community as well.
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab said that killers of the journalist would be arrested soon.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the murder of senior journalist Athar Mateen. He said the gruesome murder during dacoity attempt was extremely sorrowful.
He hoped that culprits involved in this killing would be caught soon, adding that nobody would be allowed to disturb the peace of the city. He vowed that the provincial government would provide protection to every citizen including journalists.
He expressed his heart-felt grievances with the family of the slain journalist.
