Another 61 killed in Karachi violence; 150 injured
KARACHI: Over 61 people have been gunned down so far as violent incidents including firing and torching of properties since Monday evening have been raging fiercely while over 150 persons have been reportedly injured during last three days, Geo News reported.
Scores of shops, vehicles, houses and pushcarts have been burnt to aches by unidentified miscreants despite the nonstop patrolling of heavy contingents from law enforcement agencies on roads and streets in Karachi.
The spate of violent incidents, ransacking, torching of shops, firing started shortly after the news of assassination of MQM’s MPA Syed Raza Haider spread like a wildfire, which is still continued and undergoing its worst state.
Reports of aerial firing were also reported from many areas throughout night, which has triggered a massive panic among people while worthwhile properties were also set on fire on different places.
Life in Karachi has remained at standstill as all the markets, schools, colleges, commercial areas, public and private transport, petrol and CNG pumps have been seen on complete closure.
As many as 61 persons have been shot dead while more than 150 injured people have been admitted to hospital during last 36 hours.
Meanwhile, 40 vehicles, many furniture markets, tea hotels, carpet shops, 10 trucks, pushcarts, garments shops have been set ablaze in different areas.
Some reports of shootouts have also reached here from Cakt Pahari locality where unidentified miscreants comprising two political parties clashed with heavy weapons, which gripped area residents in fear.
Many armed activists of political parties continued patrolling on roads at night and left no chance in vain to cause harm to innocent people.
Three houses have been set on fire in Qasba Colony while fire brigade activists are in constant state of denial to go to panic-hit areas due to lapse of security.
Forces closure of business, shops, hotels were also seen all the day on Tuesday.
Convey Attack In Khyber Agency 6 Killed
LANDI KOTAL: In a remote-controlled bomb attack at a security forces convoy in Khyber tribal region killed six persons including two security men and two children.
A convoy of the security forces was attacked with remote-controlled device in tehsil Bara of Khyber region.
The forces initiated search operation in the area after the attack arrested 10 suspects and demolished a house. The region has been already under curfew.
According to ARY News four security men were also injured in the attack on the forces convoy.
Moreover, the militants blew up a bridge in Bajaur region.
Convey Attack In Khyber Agency 6 Killed was first posted on September 13, 2009 at 2:51 pm.
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Uzbek Militant Hide In Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: The Fata Additional Chief Secretary, Habibullah Khan on Saturday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Safron that the Uzbeks strength in North and South Waziristan was not less than 5,000. He said their movement was not restricted to tribal belt, but they also traveled to Balochistan.
He said that some evidences relating to the involvement of U.S., Israel and India in Fata situation were also found.
Replying to a question, Habibullah told that Taliban Commander, Mangal Bagh still continued threatening people in Khayber Agency through his F.M. Radio.
Uzbek Militant Hide In Waziristan was first posted on September 13, 2009 at 2:53 pm.
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