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"Inna Lillahi Wainna ilayhi Rajioon." "Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him do we
indeed return."
(The Holy Quran 2:156)
The Managing Director of the Crowne Plaza Norwest Sydney Minhas Zulfiqar Killed in Karachi
Mr. Zain Sheriff informed Sada-e-Watan that on Wednesday, 20th March 2013, unknown people killed Managing Director Crowne Plaza Norwest Sydney Minhas Zulfiqar. Mr. Minhas Zulfiqar and his wife Razia were in Karachi on a short trip from Australia. They just came back from Umrah. According to the travel schedule, Mr. Minhas Zulfiqar and his wife were due back in Sydney this weekend on 24th March. This 2013, Mr. Zulfiqar celebrated new year's eve with his special friends Syed Zafar Hussain, Consul General Azam Mohammed and High Commissioner Abdul Malik Abdullah.
The
Editor-in-Chief Sada-e-Watan Syed Zafar Hussain, High Commissioner of Pakistan
Abdul Malik Abdullah and Minhas Zulfiqar during the NewYear Celebration on 1st
Jan 2013.
No one can believe this tragic
unexpected news.Mr. Minhas Zulfiqar was a very close friend of all Pakistani and
sub continent community. He was very popular in Australia. This news is a shock to
the community and we have lost a very generous man, who was always ready to help
those in need, be it for the flood appeal or any other cause. We will
miss him. He was an excellent person
and a good friend, who was always helpful and forthcoming to serve our
community.
Please remember Marhum in your prayers that Allah may grant Jannah and Saber-e-Jamil to his family. Please recite Sura-e-Fateha for the departed soul.
News
from Daily The Times, Lahore Pakistan
Australian Pakistani Businessman gunned down in Karachi
In another incident, on the night of Wed, 20 March,a
middle-aged man was gunned down by robbers in Block-7 of Clifton Karachi. Boat
Basin police said that Minhaj Zulfiqar, 55, was returning home after withdrawing
money from a nearby bank, when unidentified culprits shot him dead and relieved
him of possessions. The victim was settled in Sydney,Australia for many years,
and was visiting with family after performing Umrah about ten days ago.The
Police officer said that the deceased had to leave for Australia on this
week.Police could not confirm any arrest in the ongoing wave of violence.
