[Dawn] Seven people, including a woman, were killed in different incidents of violence in 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...
, DawnNews reported on Saturday.
Three people were killed when unknown gunnies fired upon a sweets shop in Usmanabad in Karachi's 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....
area. The area became tense after the incident.
Separately, bodies of a man and a woman were found near Liaquatabad's Ilyas Goth area in the city. The dear departed were rubbed out and could not yet be identified. Police said the dear departed may have been killed in an honour-related incident.
In another incident, one person was bumped off in the Zaman Town area of Karachi's Korangi.
Separately, one person was killed in Liaquatabad's Rizvia Society.
In Karachi's Nazimabad No 2 area, a body bearing torture marks was found in a gunny bag.