“His murder in capital Islamabad is sure to embarrass the Pakistani authorities which have long been rejecting US claims that the Haqqani Network was operating from North Waziristan.” “Also, the high profile killing comes just a day after a show of strength on the city streets by Islamabad Police, which claimed it was fully capable of keeping the militants off the capital limits,” The Nation said in a report.
Quoting “insiders”, the daily reported that Nasiruddin received seven bullets in the head, neck and lungs that resulted in his death on the spot.
“But, he was not taken to hospital for autopsy because his companions took the body to some unknown location before arrival of the police,” the report said.
According to the Express Tribune, after the shooting, his driver, who was standing at a distance, shifted the body to the vehicle and drove it “to his residence in Shahpur, a rural area on the outskirts of the city.”
“Residents of Shahpur said they had seen Nasiruddin and some other men moving in and out of a house every few weeks,” it reported.
Updated on: November 12, 2013 16:25 IST
