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| Attack on Political Camp Injures 15 in Pakistan's Karachi |
| 2014-11-22 |
| [AnNahar] At least 15 people including three parliamentarians were maimed when gunnies opened fire on a political party camp in the southern Pak city of Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , officials said Friday. The incident occurred in the city's restive eastern district Orangi Town when the Muttahida Qaumi Movement ...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead... (MQM) membership drive meeting came under gun and grenade attack. "At least 15 people including three parliamentarians of the Sindh provincial assembly were maimed when gunnies riding on cycle of violences hurled hand grenades at the camp and started indiscriminate firing," senior police official Irfan Baluch told AFP. He said the injured were moved to the government-run Abbasi Shaheed hospital adding that all were in a stable condition. The incident was confirmed by other police officials and members of the MQM. MQM represents the city's dominant Urdu-speaking population. Hours later, the party chief Altaf Hussain addressed his workers in Orangi town via telephone from his office in London and condemned the incident. "Cowardly attacks like this cannot deter our courage," he said urging his party workers to stand united and continue peaceful struggle for the party goals. Karachi, a city of 18 million people which contributes 42 percent of Pakistain's GDP, has been plagued by sectarian, ethnic and political violence for years. |
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