Karachi—At least eight persons were killed in firing incidents on Tuesday in Karachi. Firing incidents were reported between armed groups in Orangi, Banaras, Qasba, Ali Garh, Data Nagar and nearby places. The death toll a Karachi violence reached 20 during last 24 hours.
About 6 persons were injured in different firing incidents in Karachi. Two minors were killed in a firing incident in Orangi Town. Fear spread after the incident and shopkeepers closed down their shops. In another incident, a man also lost his life. A man was killed in Qasba Colony, while a body was found from Lyari. Another person killed in a firing incident in Water Pump Kashti Chowk.
Situation in Orangi Town was improving following the clashes with public trans-port seen on roads, shops and petrol pumps were opened whereas extra police contin-gent was deployed to control law and order situation. Meanwhile, clash between two student groups in Urdu University Gulshan-e-Iqbal left a policeman and two students injured.
The latest violence attack came a day after six people were gunned down in Or-angi Town as a result of armed clash between two rival groups. Overall, 14 people, including a police constable, were killed in separate gun attacks in the city on Mon-day.
Rangers conducted a raid in Jahanabad, Pak Colony area and recovered 31 mortar shells, one anti-tank mine and a land mine. According to information some of the ex-plosives were found buried under ground while others were hidden in the canal. The Rangers said this heavy cache of arms could be used in terrorist activities in Karachi.
Tensions are high between the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP), which represent different ethnic communities and straddle volatile political fault lines. Killings have been blamed on their loyalists. “At least 12 people were killed in targeted killings, which started Monday evening and lasted late in the night,” Sindh province’s home ministry spokesman Sharfuddin Memon told. Memon said police and paramilitary troops were stepping up patrols in the troubled western and central neighbourhood to avert further violence.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says 748 people - 447 political activ-ists and the rest innocent citizens were killed in targeted shootings last year. Tar-geted killings in 2009 claimed 272 lives.
Karachi is also plagued by ethnic and sectarian killings, crime and kidnappings. The MQM and ANP are partners in the PPP-led coalitions that rule both Sindh and the federal government.
At least 40 armed persons reported firing severely and throwing stones in the Liaquat National Hospital here on Tuesday, It took police over an hour to control the firing at the hospital located on Stadium road.
The Federal Urdu University was closed for two days after four people, including a policeman, were injured in a clash between two students’ groups here on Tuesday. The injured people include a policeman Ahmed Ali, Rameez, Wali Muhammad and Fida. Tension prevailed in the surroundings of the university and shops were closed after the incident. Traffic remained suspended at Nipa and Hassan Square roads for one hour after the incident.
According to police firing at Liaquat National Hospital started when people injured during armed clashes be-tween student groups at Urdu University were admitted to the hospital. Those who brought the injured to hospital started firing creating chaos. Patients, doctors and the medical staff were severally distressed. The culprits opened heavy fire outside the emergency ward and OPD which created panic amongst the people.
According to eye witnesses the culprits had also changed the direction of CCTV cameras. When police man-aged to enter the hospital, the culprits had already fled from the scene and no arrests were made. The students were injured in exchange of fire between the activists of the two student groups at Urdu University. The armed men on 20 to 25 motorbikes entered in Liaquat National Hospital after the injured students shifted to the hospital.
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