Social activist Shaheena Shaheen reportedly shot dead in Turbat

GWADAR: A renowned social activist and journalist from Gwadar, Shaheena Shaheen, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified men in Turbat today (Saturday).

According to details, the incident took place at a housing quarter in Turbat and unidentified men left her body at a private hospital.

The district police have shifted the body to a government hospital for medical formalities besides also starting an investigation into the matter.

Shaheena Shaheen was also a morning show host, an editor of Balochi magazine Dazgohar, and an artist. She was a believer in gender equality and campaigned for women’s empowerment in Balochistan.

It is worth mentioning here that incidents of violence including attacks on security personnel have been reported from the Turbat area in the past.

Earlier on July 21, at least one person was killed and seven others sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a market in Turbat. An IED was planted in a motorcycle parked outside a shop in Turbat Bazar, police informed.