Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday decided to form a three-member judicial commission to inquire into the attempt on the life of leading TV journalist Hamid Mir and also announced a reward of Rs 10 million for information leading to the arrest of the culprits.
A formal request will be made to the Supreme Court Chief Justice to nominate three members of the commission, a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office said.Mir (47) who faced threats from multiple quarters here including the Pakistani Taliban, was on Saturday shot at in Karachi by four unidentified gunmen.
He sustained three bullet injuries after he was fired upon near Natha Khan bridge soon after he left Karachi Airport for his office. He was rushed to hospital where he was operated upon for over three hours. The Government has offered a reward of Rs 10 million for any information that leads to the arrest of the attackers.