Three lawyers were shot dead by unknown arm men at Pakistan Chowk in Karachi. According to Police the three lawyers were in a car when an unidentified gunmen opened fire on them at Pakistan Chowk near City Court, Karachi.
The firing incident took place near Aram Bagh, Karachi. Three lawyers killed in attack were Badar Munir, Faisal and Shakeel. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President, Yaseen Azad has condemned the killing and has announced that lawyers will boycott the courts on 26, January, 2012 (Thursday) and lawyers will observe strike through out Pakistan. Sindh Bar Council has also condemned the attack on lawyers.