Cyprus orders probe into Pakistani man’s murder

NICOSIA: Cyprus’ chief prosecutor appointed an independent investigator on Sunday to oversee a criminal probe into the killing of a Pakistani man in police shooting.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office told Dawn that the ambassador to Cyprus, based in Beirut, was in touch with Cypriot officials over the matter.

The move comes a day after authorities said the Pakistani national was fatally shot with a police service weapon.

The announcement by Attorney General George L. Savvides about...