Incident Summary:

09/18/2014: Assailants opened fire on Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Shakeel Auj in Gulshan Iqbal neighborhood, Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan. Dr. Auj, a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Karachi, was killed and at least one other person was injured in the assault. Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201409180042

When:
2014-09-18

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Gulshan Iqbal area of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity University of Karachi
Specific Description Professor of Islamic Studies: Hafiz Muhammad Shakeel Auj
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Handgun
Weapon Details
A 9 mm pistol was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"KU professor shot dead in Karachi (detailed)," Plus News Pakistan, September 20, 2014.
"Police interrogate colleagues over liberal professor's murder," Qatar Peninsula, September 19, 2014.
"Liberal Islamic professor gunned down in Karachi," Bangladesh Daily Star, September 18, 2014.