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Vol. 5 Num 241 Fri. January 28, 2005  
   
World


Don of Pak underworld Shoaib Khan dies in jail


The alleged kingpin of Pakistan's criminal underworld, Shoaib Khan, died in custody yesterday three weeks after his arrest, jail officials said.

Khan, in his 40s, complained of chest pain and was rushed to a hospital where he died of a heart attack, the deputy chief of Karachi's Central Prison, Amanullah Khan, told AFP.

An inquiry into his death would be conducted after an autopsy, the jail official said.

Khan was accused of running gangs in the port city of Karachi and was one of Pakistan's most notorious criminals.