Hameed Gul’s son survives murder attempt

RAWALPINDI: Son of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Hamid Gul, Abdullah Gul on Friday survived a murder attempt on Islamabad Expressway.

He said his jeep came under fire while he was heading towards Rawalpindi from the capital city.

This incident took hours after assassination of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam-S (JUI-S) chief Maulana Sami ul Haq at his residence in Rawalpindi.

Speaking to ARY News, the deceased’s son Hamid ul Haq said his father was stabbed to death at his Rawalpindi residence. He said his father was unwell and taking rest at home when he came under the attack.

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He said Maulana Sami ul Haq’s driver and gunman were away when he was stabbed and added that when one of his servants returned he saw his father lying in a pool of blood.

He was shifted to the Safari Hospital in Rawalpindi for medico-legal formalities. After being informed of the demise of the JUI-S chief, a large number of party workers began reaching the hospital.

The attack took place within the jurisdiction of the Airport police station in Rawalpindi.

The funeral prayers of the JUI-S chief will be offered at Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak at 2 pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has strongly condemned the death of Maulana Sami ul Haq.

In a statement, the prime minister directed the authorities concerned to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. He said Maulana Sami-ul-Haq was a great scholar of Islam.

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar condemning the assassination of Maulana Sami ul Haq sought a report from the Inspector General of Punjab police.

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