A former High Court Chief Justice of Pakistan's Balochistan province was shot dead outside a mosque on Friday.
According to NDTV reports, assailants opened fire at Muhammad Noor Meskanzai outside the mosque in the Kharan area, which left him gravely injured, Kharan Superintendent of Police Asif Halim told local media.
Noor Meskanzai was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Expressing condolences over the death of the "fearless judge", Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo said his services were "unforgettable".
Bizenjo said that the "cowardly attacks of the enemies of peace cannot intimidate the nation".
Maskanzai authored the landmark judgement that declared the Riba-based banking system against the Sharia.
Quetta Bar Association President Ajmal Khan Kakar also condemned Muskanzai's killing.
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