Khairpur : At least six people were killed and twelve others injured due to firing in a political gathering of Pakistan People`s Party (PPP) on Sunday. MNA Nafisa Shah (daughter of Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah) from PPP was expected to be the chief guest of the occasion According to reports , the gathering was organised by a local contractor Zafar Janwri
Two gunmen opened fire who were armed with automatic weapons, as the host announced that MNA Nafisa Shah will be the part of the occasion in 30 minutes. Both the gunmen managed to escape easily after conducting the attack.
An eye witness Mazhar Janwri claimed that one among the two gunmen was Azizullah Janwri who opened the fire first.The witness added that the killer`s target was Niaz Janwri.Thw witness also informed that the killer threatened Niaz Janwri several times before.