Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi by unidentified bikers

Karachi: Well-known Qawwal Amjad Sabri was gunned down in Karachi on wednesday when the unidentified attackers attacked his car in daylight, media sources reported.

This incident took place in Liaqutabad when Sabri was heading to the studio of a private television channel to take part in the Iftari transmission. According to the police official, Amjab Sabri was targeted in his car and was shot for almost six times consecutively.

As per initial reports, Amjad Sabri’s driver also sustained critical injuries in this tragic attack.

The police officials have also certified that 45-year-old Amjad Sabri was immediately taken to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, whereas he was declared dead on arrival.

The SHO Sharifabad told media persons that the armed bikers targeted the car having the registration number BEE-797 near Liaquatabad no 10.

Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Sial has taken the notice of Amjad’s killing and has demanded report of this tragic incident from Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) AD Khawaja and Additional IG. He has also called a high-level meeting over the sad incident.

Sabri and Blasphemy 

In 2014, the Islamabad Hight Court (IHC) had issued a notice in a blasphemy case to Geo Television for playing a qawwali during a morning show.

The show had mixed a pretend wedding along with a qawwali sung by Sabri related to religious figures, and was considered offensive.

Advocate Tariq Asad had put the responsibility on Sabri and poet Aqeel Mohsin Naqvi for the blasphemy row while seeking to ban the Qawwali that caused this issue.

About Amjad Sabri

Amjad Sabri was born on December 23, 1976. He was the son of well-known qawwal Ghulam Fareed Sabri. He started to learn to sing qawwali when he was 9 year old. 

Maqbool Sabri with his brother, the late Ghulam Farid Sabri, formed a challenging qawwali group in the mid-50s and became known for their heart touching renditions of arifana kalam.

The nephew of Maqbool Sabri, Amjad Sabri was keeping the family tradition alive and was considered as one of the most sought-after qawwals of the country.

Whatever the Sabri brothers sang became hit. However, some of their most outstanding and famous qawwalis were Bhar Do Jholi Meri, Tajdar-i-Haram as well as Mera Koi Nahin Hai Teray Siwa.

Chairperson Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf condemned the attack:

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