Stage actress Kismat Baig shot dead in Lahore

A theatreactress has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province.

Kismat Baig was returning to her house after performing at a stage play when gunmen riding a car and a motorcycle intercepted her and opened fire at her last evening, police said.

She was shot eleven times in her legs, stomach and hands. Baig and herdriver were rushed to the Services Hospital where she died because of profuse bleeding, police said.

Her driver's condition is reported to be stable.

Police suspect that her 'estrangedlover' maybe behind her murder.

Investigating Officer Asghar Husain told reporters that it was a target killing.
 

"The attackerswere waiting outside the theater and when she left for home they chased her," he said.

"Kismat now you will not be able to dance," one ofthe gunmensaid after spraying bullets on her legs, according to herdriver.

"Baig was targeted twice in thepast by gunmenbut escaped unhurt. Initial investigation reveals that she had relations with an industrialist of Faisalabad city. We will summonthe industrialist and somefamily members of Kismat for interrogation and soon will reach the murderer," Husain said.

Her mothersaid the family had noenmity with anyone. The family also held demonstration on the Canal Road to protest against themurder. They sought arrest of the 'goons' involved in the killing of Kismatat earliest.

In September, a television host of local news channel Abb Takk was allegedly poisoned by a 'fan'. The host of Khufia programme, Sana Faisal, was allegedly approached by a 'fan' in Karachi who asked her for a selfie and an autograph.

The fan also reportedly gave Faisal ice cream. Faisal ate the ice cream and was hospitalised and was believed to have been poisoned by the fan.

Several stage actresses - Nadra, Nagu, Yasmin, Naina, Nagina, Marvi, Karishma, Sangam and Arzo -of Lahore and Multan had beenkilled in the past either by their estranged lovers or over enmity issue.