Pakistan Violence: Afghan Diplomat Shot And Killed At Karachi Consulate

An Afghan diplomat was shot and killed in Pakistan during a personal dispute with his security guard inside of the Afghan consulate in the southern port city of Karachi. The diplomat, Mohammad Zaki Abdu, who served as the consulate’s third secretary, died after being shot several times from the guard’s automatic weapon in the building’s lobby.

The security guard, who was identified as an Afghan national named Rahatulla Ullah, has been arrested. Police intervened immediately after hearing the shots, according to the consulate’s spokesperson, Haris Khan.