Pakistan mourns assassinated Sufi singer Amjad Sabri

A splinter faction of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the killing, saying Sabri's Qawwalis were blasphemous

Security tight at funeral of Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi, in attack claimed by Taliban.

The funeral of slain Pakistani Qawwali singer Amjad Sabri is being held in Karachi, amid a major security operation. Thousands of people have gathered for the procession and funeral service on Thursday, which will be led by the spiritual heir of Sufi saint Baba Farid, Pakistani media reports.


Al Jazeera's Alia Chughtai, reporting from Karachi, said the area of Liaquatabad Road where the funeral will be held was under lockdown by security forces.
"The police services have cleared out the roads for the funeral procession and everything in the area is under lockdown," Chughtai reported.
Sabri was killed on Wednesday while driving in his car in the city's Liaqatabad area. A motorcycle pulled up alongside the vehicle and the attackers opened fire.
The 45-year-old singer is survived by his wife and five children.