Malik Naveed Dehwar, leader of Balochistan National Party (BNP) was target killed by unidentified assailants on Arbab Karam Khan Road, on Thursday noon.
As soon as the news of target killing of BNP leader came to the fore, it was widely condemned on social media.
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, President of BNP tweeted that killing as Malik Naveed Dehwar is actually the price which BNP is paying for democratic struggle.
An IMP member of BNP Malik Naveed Dewar has been shot dead in broad daylight. Is this the price we have to pay for a democratic struggle?
— Akhtar Mengal (@sakhtarmengal) July 6, 2017
Former Senator Sanaullah Baloch paid tribute to slain leader.
ایک غیور بلوچ، ملنسار دوست، شفیق باپ اور بھائی، بلوچستان نیشنل پارٹی کے سینیئر رہنما ملک نوید دیوار کو کوہٹہ میں شہید کردیا گیا. pic.twitter.com/Wxl80kw6SB
— Sana BALOCH (@Senator_Baloch) July 6, 2017
Hazara activist Saleem Javed pointed towards the hypocritical selective outrage in Pakistan.
This will not cause as much outrage as a policewoman saluting Maryam Nawaz. https://t.co/4isYTmyV5e
— Saleem Javed (@mSaleemJaved) July 6, 2017
Team Balochistan Voices also shared their personal opinion on this case.
#Balochistan government has failed to protect the political leaders let alone the common people.
— Adnan Aamir (@iAdnanAamir) July 6, 2017
Six People gunned down during last 24 hrs in different areas of #Quetta city.. where is Govt? where is peace?
— Rubina Ibrahim Zehri (@zehri_Rubina) July 6, 2017
Other social media users also expressed their condemnation.
#Quetta doesn’t bleed anymore! It has no blood left, Just a thick, dead lifeless body. #Balochistan
— Qaisar Roonjha (@QRoonjha) July 6, 2017
بلوچستان نیشنل پارٹی کے مرکزی رہنما کارکن اور شہید ملک نوید دھوار کے فرزند اپنے والد کے بلند درجات کے لیے دعا کرتے ہوئے. #Quetta #RIP pic.twitter.com/VZumOLSZP6
— Sardar Ghulamani (@SardarGhulamani) July 6, 2017
Emerging TV analyst and National Party Leader, Liaqat Shahwani also condemned the target killing
A social media user shared the picture of Malik Dehwar with his guard who was also killed today.
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this article are those of the social media users and Balochistan Voices not necessarily agrees with them.