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Karachi, January 09, 2013 (PPI-OT): President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the incident of assassination of Dr. Riaz Hussain who was the President of Pakistan Peoples Party Kurram Agency and a specialist physician by his profession.
Dr. Riaz Hussain was assassinated today near his clinic in Peshawar.
The President while expressing grief and sorrow over this unfortunate incident lauded the services of Dr. Riaz Hussain for the people as a doctor and also as a strong proponent of democracy.
He directed the concerned authorities to bring the culprits, involved in such a brutal act, to justice.
In his condolence message to the bereaved family of Dr. Raiz Hussain, the President prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and for the courage of the family to bear this loss with equanimity and fortitude.
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