Sydney businessman Minhas Zulfiqar shot dead in Pakistan after refusing to hand over money Minhas Zulfigar, 55, of Castle Hill was on a working holiday with his wife when he was gunned down in Karachi Picture: Supplied. A PROMINENT Sydney businessman has been shot dead in Pakistan after he refused to hand over money he had just withdrawn from an ATM. Minhas Zulfigar, 55, of Castle Hill was on a working holiday with his wife when he was gunned down in Karachi yesterday. "Minhas had just taken some money out of the ATM and was walking back to his car when some guys asked him for money, " said Sayed Hussain, a family friend of the Sydney couple. When he said no they just shot him and robbed him. His wife Razia was not with him at the time but was back at a relatives house who they were staying with in Karachi. "He has two grown up sons and they are in Karachi now to be with their mother," he said. Offering his condolences before federal parliament on Thursday morning, Mitchell MP Alex Hawke described Mr Zulfiqar as ..."one of the pillars of the Mitchell community." I could not have thought of a more prominent figure in our community who has done so much for so many charity groups. Personally, I was privileged to attend many of the fundraisers and charity events that Minhas ran and his door was always open to any member of the community in need. Mr Zulfiqar was known for his support of charitable causes including Inala - a local organisation that provides services and support for the disabled, and where his wife Razia works as a carer. "Minhas was a larger-than-life identity," said Baulkham Hills MP David Elliott. I cannot recall a local event or charity that has not benefited from his generosity. Hills Shire Mayor Dr Michelle Byrne said she enjoyed Mr Zulfiqar's company and his loss would be felt throughout the Hills business community. I always enjoyed talking to Minhas. He was a gentle giant and a truly wonderful man," she said.