Five political activists of different political parties were killed and three others were injured in separate firing incidents in the city on Wednesday. Two of those killed were office-bearers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). The three others belonged to the Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi), the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and the PPP (SB).The two Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) activists were shot dead in New Karachi by unidentified assailants. They were identified as Abdul Wahab, 23, and Muhammad Zubair, 25. According to the police, the activists were sitting at a grocery shop in New Karachi's Sector 11-F when two unidentified persons on motorcycles approached the shop. They opened fire and both MQM activists received multiple bullet wounds. Abdul Wahab died on the spot while Muhammad Zubair was critically injured. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The police have registered a case and have begun investigations.
In Khokrapar, an activist of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Salah Muhammad, 22, was sitting in a shop when an unidentified motorcyclist opened fire on him. Salah Mohammed sustained serious injuries and died on the spot. The situation in Khokraphar remained tense and activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz took to the streets to protest against the killing of their party member. They forced shopkeepers to close their shops and stopped traffic on Khokrapar Road. They also burnt tyres on streets. The police managed to control the situation.
In Chunaiser Goth of Mehmoodabad, an activist of the PPP (SB), Tariq Awan, 28, came to meet his friend, Javaid Dada, late on Tuesday night. As he stood outside his friend's house, two unidentified assailants who were riding a motorcycle asked him about his identity. They then shot Awan. The assailants managed to escape. Tariq Awan died on the spot. The fifth political activist belonging to the MQM (Haqiqi), was gunned down in Gulberg F B Area. He was identified as Saeed, 40. He was sitting outside his house when unknown assailants shot and killed him on the spot. The assailants managed to escape. The deceased had been released from jail on bail three months ago.
In another firing incident in Baldia Town, Saeedabad, three Sunni Tehreek (ST) were injured when unknown people attacked a camp office of the ST. The camp had been set up to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. The three injured ST activists were identified as Aasad, Iqbal and Farhan. They were rushed to a hospital where their condition was stated to out of danger.