Shia Target Killing
Lahore, November 1, 2002: Doctor falls victim to Shia target killing
Date : November 1, 2002
Location : Lahore
Casualties :1
Gender : male ,
Narrative of the Event
On November 1, 2002, Shi’a doctor was shot dead at his clinic on Wazeer Ali Road near the Race Course in Lahore on Friday. Capt. Syed Imran Zaidi (retired), 45, had come to his clinic adjacent to his house when a clean-shaved 25-year-old man stormed in. A couple who had visited the doctor told the police. They said the youngster opened fire on the doctor and escaped. Dr. Zaidi was hit in the chest. His family members took him to a hospital nearby, but he died on the way. He is survived by a wife and four sons.
Sources:
1-Daily Dawn Lahore, November 2, 2002
2-Daily Jang Karachi, November 2, 2002
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