Information About Incident 63909-128947-326936 in Jakobabad Pakistan

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A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislator, identified as Sajid Qureshi (50) and his son, identified as Ovais (26), were shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in North Nazimabad locality.

From this sentence, the following information was extracted.

• Meta Location: North Nazimabad
• Matched District: Jakobabad
• Actgroup: kill
• Actor: by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in North Nazimabad locality
• Subject: A Muttahida Qaumi Movement ( MQM ) legislator , identified as Sajid Qureshi and his son , identified as Ovais ,

Context

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At least nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on June 21, reports Daily Times. A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) legislator, identified as Sajid Qureshi (50) and his son, identified as Ovais (26), were shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a mosque in North Nazimabad locality. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The MQM has announced three days of mourning against the target killing of its Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) and his son.

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