In Pakistan, a former high court chief justice of Balochistan province was shot dead outside a mosque on Friday. Police officials said assailants opened fire at Muhammad Noor Meskanzai outside the mosque in the Kharan area, which left him gravely injured.<br />'' <br />'' The former chief justice was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.<br />'' <br />'' Maskanzai authored the landmark judgment that declared the Riba-based banking system against the Sharia. This comes amid the deteriorating security situation in the country.<br />'' <br />''Earlier this month, Pakistan's State Minister for Law, Shahadat Hussain conceded that terror activities had witnessed a sharp increase. The highest number of terror incidents in Pakistan this year was recorded in September.