Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Photos and Videos dies in Islamabad firing

Protests erupt after Taseer’s assassination

CNewsworld ISLAMABAD: An air of panic permeated across the county as soon as the news regarding the killing of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer broke out.

Reports of violent protests are pouring in from various parts of country, as commercial centers and business hubs were also closed.

At least three people were injured in firing incidents in Badami Bagh area of Lahore.

Commercial activities have been halted in Karachi as well.

Enraged people turned out on Shara-e-Faisal and protested against the killing of Salman Taseer.

Police have been put on red alert in Gujranwala region to avert any untoward incident.

PPP workers resorted to protests in Siakot, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore and Karachi against the governor’s killing.

Activists of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have started protest in various cities across the country following the assassination of Governor Punjab Salman Taseer, Mfarhanonline reported.

Following the reports of ransacking by enraged PPP workers, security has been put on high alert.

The protests were witnessed in Multan, Lahore, Gujranawala, Sialkot, Faisalabad and others big cities.

Geo436 LAHORE: Punjab government Tuesday announced public holiday for tomorrow in mourning over the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.

Meantime, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani formally announced three-day nationwide mourning starting from tomorrow with flag to remain hoisted at half mast across the country.

However, the universities in Sindh will function as usual, according to Governor House spokesman.

The Sindh Education Department said that all educational activities will remain open on Wednesday.

Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday condemned the assassination of Punjab governor and political ally Salman Taseer, and ordered an immediate inquiry into the killing.
Governor Punjab Salman Taseer Photos and Videos

Salman Taseer Dead Pictures, Videos




Salmaan Taseer (June 12 1964 – January 4 2011) was a Pakistani businessman and politician and the former Governor of the province of Punjab. He was a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and had also served as a minister in the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro under Pervez Musharraf. Taseer was also the chairman and CEO of the First Capital and Worldcall Group. He was appointed to the post of governor on 15 May 2008 in place of outgoing governor, Lt Gen (R) Khalid Maqbool.by former President, Pervez Musharraf at the request of the PPP establishment.
He died on January 4, 2011 in Islamabad when he was shot in the chest and on neck by his own security guard and succumbed to his wounds..

Governor Salman Taseer killed by Elite personnel

Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, was shot dead Tuesday by one of his guards in the federal capital, police said.

Taseer was vocal on a range of subjects, including speaking out against the blasphemy law in recent days.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed Taseer was gunned down by one of his own elite security force protectors after he reached Kohsar Market in Islamabad.

The suspected assailant, Mumtaz, was taken into custody, he said.

He said that all Elite Force person have been arrested

An eyewitness told Cnewsworld that the attacker was also killed by his fellow Elite Force guards.

Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday appealed for calm after the assassination of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, and ordered an immediate inquiry.

He called on workers and supporters of his Pakistan People's Party (PPP), of which Taseer was a leading member, "to remain calm" to allow a proper investigation.

"The prime minister has ordered for a high level inquiry into the incident and submit the report at the earliest. The culprits involved in the assassination, he said would be brought to justice," his office said.

Gilani expressed "deep drief and sorrow" over the murder, it added.

Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Governor Punjab Salman Taseer was dead after one of his guards, named Qadri, opened firing on the governor when he was going towards his car in Kohsar Market here today.

According to the sources, a policeman of elite force opened burst on the governor. He received bullets on his chest and neck. He was rushed to Poly Clinic but succumbed to the injuries.

The police have arrested six-suspected man from the spot.

Salman Taseer had publicly supported the woman, Asia Bibi, who has been convicted of blasphemy.


 Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Governor Punjab Salman Taseer was dead after one of his guards, named Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, opened firing on him when he was going towards his car in Kohsar Market here today.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed to the media that the guard has been arrested. He has confessed that he opened firing on the governor because of his support of Asia Bibi, he added.

Asia Bibi had convicted of blasphemy.

According to the sources, a policeman of elite force opened burst on the governor. He received bullets on his chest and neck. He was rushed to Poly Clinic but succumbed to the injuries.

The police have arrested six-suspected man from the spot.

Salman Taseer had publicly supported the woman, Asia Bibi and requested President Asif Ali Zardari to pardon her. He had termed anti-blasphemy law as black law.


Mfarhanonline ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday condemned the assassination of Punjab governor and political ally Salman Taseer, and ordered an immediate inquiry into the killing.

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was attacked and killed in a firing incident in Islamabad’s Kohsar market on Tuesday.

7:25pm

Protests are being taken out in different parts of Punjab.

A three member panel has been formed to perform Taseer’s autopsy.

Registrar Lahore High Court has announced that all courts in Punjab will remain closed tomorrow.

6:55pm

President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the assassination of Governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer today and directed the Interior Minister Rehman Malik to personally supervise the investigations and report to him urgently.

Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that President was informed about the tragic assassination during a meeting of the PPP MPAs of four districts in the Bilawal House after which all the meetings scheduled for today were postponed to a later date.

The President also directed the Party leadership that the birthday functions in connection with Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 83rd birth anniversary on Wednesday be limited only to holding of seminars at district, divisional and provincial levels without fanfare and without cake cutting ceremonies. Quran Khwani for Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Salmaan Taseer will also be held on Wednesday as part of the birth anniversary functions of Party’s founding Chairman, he said.

The President also asked the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and MNA Faryal Talpur to participate in the funeral on his behalf. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will also participate in the funeral.

6:10pm

Interior Minister Rehman Malik says the first point of investigation will be to find out whether the suspect Qadri carried out the attack as part of a larger plot or on his own.

Malik confirmed the suspect, Qadri is twenty six-years-old.

In life, Salmaan Taseer was never afraid of controversy and was never one to remain silent even when his stance on issues like militancy and the blasphemy law brought the venom of the right wing pouring on to him. Zarrar Khuhro

5:55pm

Government announced three day country-wide mourning period.

Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz sharif has arrived at the hospital.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik says investigation has been ordered into how the assassin Qadri was selected for the security of the governor.

5:40pm

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that all personnel of the governor’s security convoy have been arrested.

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced a two week mourning period. All functions of the party have been postponed.

5:30pm

All VIP functions are under threat says Interior Minister Rehman Malik, adding that, “our colleagues criticise us when we increase vip security”.

Governor Taseer was killed to destabilise Pakistan say MQM Chief Altaf Hussain.

One of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer’s last tweets online:

Mera azm itna bulund hae Parae sholon se dar nahin. Mujhe dar hae tu atish e gul se hae Ye kahin chaman ko jala na dein

5:25pm

According to Syed Ali reporting for Express 24/7, the arrival of a huge crowd of people to Polyclinic is causing chaos at the hospital and preventing Governor Punjab’s body from being moved to PIMS for a post-mortem.

5:15pm

The name of the guard who carried out the attack has been confirmed as Mumtaz Qadri.

Saba Imtiaz: According to Rehman Malik, Salmaan Taseer’s guard shot him because he called the blasphemy laws a ‘kala qanoon‘.

5:10pm

Interior Minister Rehman Malik will head the enquiry into Governor Punjab’s assassination.

Karachi has been put on high alert after the attack.

5:06pm

Syed Ali reporting for Express 24/7 confirmed that Governor Punjab has been pronounced dead. Initial reports suggest Taseer received a critical injury in his neck.

5:03pm

The Governor of Punjab was leaving his residence in Islamabad when one of his guards shot him in the chest.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani have condoled over the death of the Punjab Governor.

An eyewitness, while speaking to the police, has provided his account of how the gunman aimed at Taseer and shot him.

5:00pm

The alleged suspect ‘Qadri’ was allegedly part of Rawalpindi’s elite force, Express 24/7 reported.

The suspect is being held and interrogated by Rawalpindi police.

4:50pm

The hospital says the Governor received nine bullets.

4:48pm

Attackers were part of the governor’s convoy, witnesses say.

4:46pm

Police source say they have arrested a suspect in the attack.

Zulfiqar Mirza, Sindh Home Minister Qaim Ali Shah, as well as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack.

4:30pm

The governor died on the spot, according to governor house spokesman Farrukh Shah.

According to initial reports, unidentified persons fired upon the governor’s convoy and he was shifted to the Polyclinic hospital for treatment.

Witnesses said that two uniformed personnel attacked him.