Amjad Sabri, Famed Sufi Singer, Is Gunned Down in Pakistan

One of the most prominent Pakistani singers of Sufi devotional songs, Amjad Sabri, was killed by gunmen who fired into his car in Karachi on Wednesday, raising a new outcry over sectarian and extremist violence in Pakistan. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, accusing Mr. Sabri of being a blasphemer, but officials said they were investigating the authenticity of the claim. Two attackers riding a motorcycle intercepted Mr. Sabri’s vehicle in the busy Liaquatabad neighborhood of Karachi...
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