Family of slain sufi qawwal Amjad Sabri has decided to leave Pakistan over security concerns.
The late sufi qawwal’s brother, Azmat Sabri, revealed they intend to shift to London in order to protect their lives. “Although, we have spent all our lives in Karachi, we’re now scared. Our lives are at stake in Liaquatabad since Amjad’s murder,” he said.
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Speaking to Express News, Azmat said, “We feel we are constantly being watched and we don’t feel comfortable living like this.”
“We feel insecure and it has become difficult living under these circumstances,” he said while adding that Amjad has left behind three daughters and two sons and the family must think about their future and well being.
“We will leave as soon as we get our visas,” said Azmat.
Amjad’s mother has sought help from the government to go abroad. However, Azmat said he would apply for visa through former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and will also request the government to bear their travel expenses. On Sunday, former CJP visited Sabri’s house in Liaquatabad.
One of Pakistan’s best known Sufi musicians, Sabri, was gunned down in a targeted attack on June 22, 2016.
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Amjad had left his home and was heading to a television studio in June last year when armed motorcyclists pulled up beside his car and fired a volley of bullets at him, killing him on the spot.
The targeted killing triggered a nationwide outpouring of grief with tributes for the famous musician pouring in from all over the world.
Sabri family is overreacting. Government must take necessary steps to avoid migration of the family that will spoil the image of our country futher. Who is watching them & what kind of monitoring scare the family.
If shia community will hit like this. Shia people will leave the country one by one as hazara community from.quetta is shifting to canada and australia. In this way shiat will spread whole over the world and spent rest of life peacefully.
@Anees:
Really. I wonder if you would feel the same if your brother or son had been shot dead like Mr Sabri was.
Statement, that needed to be given after shifting to London..
I hope this disclosure doesn’t complicate their visa process. Good luck.
We love them regardless. If they have threats, they should leave.
So sad for all Pakistani brothers
They should go to London or New York.Those are very beautiful and advanced cities.Life is very exciting there with lots of opportunities.Pakistan (except Lahore and Islamabad) is a backward poor country like Somalia and Ethiopia.If they miss their South Asian culture,then they can visit Mumbai.
Better be safe than sorry………..