IT was SUNDAY morning of 15th of July 2007; I heard that there was firing in Sadat Market, Kabirwala. Worried about sectarian problems, I thought it was beginning of another riot in town. I didn’t realize that it could be Malik Mahboob who had embraced the bullet.
Next day – The daily dawn newspaper carried story of shooting in the town.
Police said the gunmen sprayed bullets at Malik Mahboob Yazdani sitting in his mobile phone shop in Sadat Market, killing him on the spot.I can't write more than that at the moment but will touch this topic again.Mahboob, Allah ki amaan merey veer, I will inshallah see you soon.
Also present in the shop were Imran Gardezi, the son of market owner, and Sheikh Abu Bakar, who sustained serious injuries. They were shifted to the THQ Hospital, Kabirwala, from where they were referred to the Nishtar Hospital, Multan, but Abu Bakar could not survive. Reports said that soon after the occurrence, other businessmen tried hard to contact police on emergency 15 but no one attended the calls.
The business community of Khanewal and Kabirwala pulled down their shutters in protest to mourn the killings and press police to arrest the assailants.
