Senate panel told: ‘Criminals within Pakistani community in S Africa allegedly resorted to contract killings’
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was told on Monday that criminal elements within the Pakistani community in South Africa have allegedly resorted to contract killings, with the Pakistani High Commissioner revealing that four Pakistanis recently killed in the country were targeted over a personal dispute. The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs met here under the…
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was informed on Monday that criminal individuals within the Pakistani community in South Africa have allegedly engaged in contract killings, according to a presentation by the Pakistani High Commissioner. Four Pakistanis were recently killed in the country over a personal dispute, with the Pakistani High Commissioner revealing that these murders were allegedly orchestrated through gangs.
The committee, chaired by Senator Agha Shazaib Durrani, reviewed various foreign policy matters during the meeting, including the President's visit to Kyrgyzstan and the anti-immigrant crisis in South Africa. The Pakistani High Commissioner informed the committee that no loss of life was reported during the riots, but highlighted the presence of criminal elements within the Pakistani community in South Africa, who allegedly resorted to contract killings in certain cases.
The committee was also briefed on Pakistan's role in mediating between Iran and the United States during a conflict, with officials emphasizing Islamabad's efforts to promote restraint and diplomacy.
Written by urgent.news from Business Recorder's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
