Talking to private news channels, the information minister said, “ the murder of Ali Raza Abidi was a target killing.”

However, It was a tragic incident but the perpetrators of crime would be behind the bars soon, he added.

Fawad Chaudhry further stated that the people of Karachi had been the victims of lawlessness.

The peace had been restored with the efforts of government and law enforcement agencies, he added.