The Governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salmaan Taseer was on Tuesday assassinated by one of his security guards in a gun attack at a market in the heart of Islamabad. 46-year-old Taseer was getting into his car at Kohsar Market in Islamabad when the guard from the Elite Force of Punjab Police, shot him with an automatic weapon at a close range. The Governor was rushed to the Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Officials said, Taseer was hit by at least nine bullets and sustained severe injuries on the neck and chest. Police arrested the guard, who shot Taseer and took him to an undisclosed location. Six others were also detained by police at the market.