Gunman opened fire on the offices of a domestic private news agency here on Thursday, killing three people including two journalists, officials said. "A gunman entered the offices of the Online news agency and began firing indiscriminately, killing the bureau chief, named Irshad Mastoi, and accountant on the spot," provincial home secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani told AFP. He said the third victim, a reporter, sustained serious injuries and died of his wounds in the hospital.
City police chief Abdul Razaq Cheema also confirmed the incident and casualties. No group has claimed the attack and the motive remains unclear.