Sargodha, May 17 -- Ahmadi doctor, Dr Sheikh Muhammad Mahmood, was shot dead in Sargodha's Fatima Hospital on Friday in what seems to be a targeted attack, The Express Tribune reported.

Mahmood (58), a general physician and gastroenterology specialist from the minority Ahmadiyya community, is survived by his mother, wife, two daughters, and two sons. He worked in several private and charitable healthcare institutions, most recently serving at Fatima Hospital under a welfare initiative.

According to police reports, the gunman came to the hospital dressed in the uniform of "Clean Punjab Program" staff, bought a check-up slip and waited in the hospital.

As soon as Dr Mahmood came out of his office, the attacker opened fire with a handgun,...