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| Targeted killings claim 14 lives in Karachi |
| 2010-07-22 |
| [Dawn] Incidents of firing continued in Karachi on Wednesday as three more people were killed and their bodies disposed. The death toll of Karachi violence in the past 36 hours has now gone up to 14. According to police sources, the three men were killed by unknown assailants and their bodies were disposed off in Karachi's Pak Colony, Surjani Town and Baldia Town. The body of the victim found in Surjani Town has been identified as Amjad Hussein. The funeral for two of the three political workers killed in Gulistan-e-Johar last night was held today in Pehlwan Goth. The funeral for the third victim will be held in Alfalah's Green Town area. During the funerals and protests against the killings, people restored to stone pelting and aerial firing causing businesses in the area to halt. Two people were also injured when unknown gunmen opened fire when the funeral procession was passing from Perfume Chowk towards Pehlwan Goth. There remains a heavy presence of police and Rangers in the affected areas. |
| Posted by:Fred |