Nine people, including a political activist, were killed on Tuesday and at least eight others were maimed amid incidents of violence and firing in Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, DawnNews reported.
The renewed wave of violence and assassinations continued in the metropolis as member of a political party Imran Baig was killed in Shah Faisal Colony. The incident sparked chaos and panic in the locality and normal business activity was suspended.
A man was killed by sporadic firing by unidentified myrmidons in Korangi's Zaman Town area. Four people were maimed after a firing incident reported from Tariq Road neighbourhood.
Mehdi Raza and Ahmer Raza were killed by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town number 10 near Aslam Shaheed Roundabout.
Meanwhile,
...back at the wine tasting, Vince was about to start tasting his third quart...
a tortured dead-body was recovered from Lyari
...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot....
River and two other dead-bodies were found from Lyari Timber Market area. The dead were identified as residents of Liaquatabad's Angara Goth.
Earlier, a man, identified as Abdul Ghafar, who was injured by unidentified attackers' firing, departed this vale of tears during medical treatment.
On the other hand, Civil Judge Syed Zaheer Ahmed Naqvi sustained severe injuries when he was attacked in Federal B. Area block-17. Lawyers and judicial staff boycotted the courts in protest against the incident.
Moreover, Commander Shaukat had been replaced with Mushtaq Meher as DIG South.
The law and order situation remained tense and shop keepers were forced to keep their small businesses shut in different areas of the violence-ridden capital of Sindh.