\u00a0A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced two men to death over the 2013 murder of a politician from Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling Tehrik-e-Insaf party in the southern city of Karachi.<\/p>\n
Friday’s ruling came five years after gunmen killed 60-year-old Zahra Shahid, who was a provincial vice president of Khan’s party at the time. Khan’s party was in the opposition at the time.<\/p>\n
The two men \u2014 Mohammad Rashid and Zahid Abbas \u2014 were members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement party, now a coalition partner of Khan who became prime minister following July 25 national elections.<\/p>\n
Shahid was shot twice in the head outside her home in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province.<\/p>\n
Her party has been demanding justice for her since then.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
NY Times<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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