Karachi: Syed Abdullah Hassan, a news caster for a private TV channel, died in a road accident on Sharea Faisal late Sunday night, police said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South Syed Asad Raza said the anchorperson, identified as 40-year-old Hassan, was driving a car when he struck a footpath near a traffic signal. Rescue services transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Sajid Sadozai attributed the incident to speeding, adding that the front part of the car was severely damaged.
Meanwhile, Senior Sindh Minister of Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon expressed condolences to the family of late anchor Abdullah Hassan. According to a statement from the Sindh government, Inam visited the late anchorperson’s family.
“Hassan’s services in the field of journalism will be remembered,” Inam was quoted as saying in the statement.
Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesori also expressed his grief over the journalist’s death. Condoling the victim’s family, he said, “May Allah grant forgiveness to the deceased, high ranks and patience to the family, Ameen.”
