SIALKOT: Two motorcyclists shot at and injured local journalist Saeed Sakhi late on Sunday outside a fast food oudet in Daska city and fled.

According to the first information report, Sakhi was standing outside the fast food outlet, when the gunmen opened fire at him in a drive-by shooting. He was shif ted to the Gujranwala Divisional Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition. Hesuf fered five bullets in the chest, legs and ribs.

The Daska City police registered a case under secdons34,109and3240f the Pakistan Penal Code against the unidentified accused.

Sakhi`s son H amid Raza told police that a local pir was behind the attack, saying that a few days ago, Sakhi had filed a story against the unethical practices of the faith healer. Correspondent