Hafiz Saeed's close aide shot dead broad daylight in Karachi

Abdul Rehman, cousin of 26/11 plotter Hafiz Saeed and a major fundraiser for Lashkar-e-Taiba, was gunned down in Karachi. The attack, which was caught on CCTV cameras, was carried out professionally by unknown assailants.

Increased danger to terror funders

This is the latest in a series of suspicious killings in Pakistan, where victims are people linked to terror groups. Even Hafiz Saeed's nephew was assassinated in a similar attack. These incidents have left Pakistan's security agencies reeling, with concerns over the increasing danger facing terror financiers in the country.

Elimination of terror-linked individuals

Though the identity of the perpetrators of the murder of Abdul Rehman is still unidentified, it is apparent that individuals linked to terrorist groups are being systematically killed. This has raised concerns regarding the security of individuals engaged in terror financing and other related operations.