The Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUIF) staged a protest demonstration outside the Sukkur Press Club against a murder attempt on Khalid Mahmood Soomro late on Monday night.
According to media reports, the JUI-F workers gathered outside the press club and chanted loud slogans against the assassination attempt on their party leader. The protesters demanded the authorities to order a probe into the incident and arrest the culprits at the earliest.
Earlier, unknown assailants opened fire at the vehicle of Khalid Mahmood Soomro, however, he remained safe fortunately. The culprits fled away after an exchange of fire with the security guards of Soomro. The JUIF leader received minor injuries caused due to splinters as the window panes of his vehicle shattered because due to firing by the culprits.