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India-Pakistan
New surge in violence in Karachi; 12 killed
2013-05-01
[Pak Daily Times] At least twelve people including three political workers were bumped off in separate firing incidents across city on Tuesday, police said.

Two workers of Pakistain People's Party were bumped off and three others were maimed in a targeted attacked near Noorani Mosque located in 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....
within the precincts of Kalri Police Station.

Police officials said that victims were identified as Haji Guddu, 40, and Mohammad Niaz, 40 were bumped off and three others Tasleem, Aslam and Ruqaya Khatoon, maimed. Police said that victims were sitting near to home, when unidentified armed riders shot up them. Resultantly all of them sustained multiple bullet wounds and were taken to hospital, where doctor pronounced Guddu and Niaz as dead, while others were admitted for treatment.

Police officials said that injured were the passersby and shopkeepers however the motive behind firing could a political one.

Separately, a worker of 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...
was rubbed out in a targeted attacked in Khuda Ki Basti within the jurisdiction of Surjani Police Station.

Police officials said Aftab Ismail, 22, left his home for some work, when unknown assailants targeted him.

In the same police remits, Gadap division in-charge of the Sunni Tehrik
...formed in Karachi in 1992 under by Muhammad Saleem Qadri. It quickly fell to trading fisticuffs and assassinations with the MQM and the Sipah-e-Sahaba, with at least a half dozen of its major leaders rubbed out. Sunni Tehreek arose to become the primary opposition to the Deobandi Binori Mosque, headed by Nizamuddin Shamzai, who was eventually bumped off by person or persons unknown. ST's current leadership has heavily criticized the Deobandi Jihadi leaders, accusing them of being sponsored by Indian Intelligence agencies as well as involvement in terrorist activities...
was bumped off and a former sector in-charge, Qamar Qadri was maimed in Sector 5-B, in Surjani locality. Police officials said the victims were sitting at a street, when four gunnies riding two cycle of violences waylaid them and fired shots multiple times.

Separately, a chemical shop owner, Qadir Hussain, 40, was rubbed out by armed motorcyclists, when he was sitting at his shop situated in Juna market in Kharadar area. Police officials said that the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.

Similarly, a man was rubbed out in Rasheedabad area of Manghopir. The identity of the man could not be ascertained as yet. The body was shifted to Edhi morgue, Sohrab Goth for identification. In another incident, a suzuki driver, Ghulam Mohammad, 38, was rubbed out by armed motorcyclists in Memon Goth police remits. The victim lived in Agra Taj Colony while the motive behind the incident was uncertain.

Meanwhile,
...back at the cheese factory, all the pieces finally fell together in Fluffy's mind...
Waseem Baloch, who was said to be associated with the Akram Baloch, a rival opponent of Lyari gangsters, was shot to death by unknown gunnies in Nayabad area of Kalri.

Separately, Rashid Hussain, 25, was rubbed out by gunnies in Orangi Town. Police officials said the motive of killing could not be determined.

However,
you can observe a lot just by watching...
Javed Mehsud, who was maimed in a firing incident in Manghopir locality on Monday, departed this vale of tears during treatment at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, Jack stuck the cigar in his mouth, stepped onto the gantry, and asked Got a light, Mac?
Von Schtinken stopped short, lowering the dagger and trying to control his features.
If you light that thing, Herr Armschtröng, he pointed out, his voice tense, we all die!...

Police found two bodies of young men from Sher Shah and Pak Colony areas. The victims were later identified as Azeem and Zahid. Police officials said that victims lived in New 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...
. Police said unidentified culprits kidnapped them from somewhere and later dumped their bodies.
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