Pak. judge shot dead

By Amit Baruah

ISLAMABAD, JAN. 7. A judge of the Balochistan High Court was shot dead this morning by unidentified gunmen close to the High Court building in Quetta, reports from the north-western Pakistani city said.

Mr. Justice Mir Mohammad Nawaz Marri, tipped to take over as the next Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, was inside his car when the gunmen sprayed bullets on it and then fled.

The judge was rushed to hospital, but died before medical aid could be provided.

Though the motive for the killing was not immediately clear, some reports said it could be linked to a tribal feud.

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