Karachi: At least 23 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during the past 24 hours as terrorists continue their strong-arm tactics in Karachi, where 10 to 15 killings a day have become a routine.
According to police, a man was shot dead and six others injured, including Asad Raza, son of the slain IB official Qamar Raza, in Liaquatabad. Asad later died of injuries.
A police official was shot dead in Sheereen Jinnah Colony, and a man was killed in Metroville area of the city.
A dead body was found in Sarrafa Bazaar located in Meetha Dar, rescue sources said.
At least 1,100 people have been killed in Karachi this year, making it one of the deadliest cities of the world.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a tea restaurant in Gulshan-e-Iqbal block 2 near a madrasa of Deobandi school of thought, killing five and injuring two people. Abdul Khailq, Imran, Shamsur Rehman and Abdullah are reportedly among the dead.
“The unidentified gunmen on motorcycles specifically targeted the students of a nearby religious seminary and escaped after the shooting,” AFP quoted Shahid Hayat, a senior police, as saying.
“The initial investigations reveal that the killings were part of the ongoing wave of target killing in the city,” he said.
Unknown motorcyclists opened fire at a car near Saifi College in North Nazimabad, killing three people.
Three people were killed in two different incidents in Korangi.
In Old Golimar’s locality of Pak Colony, unknown gunmen shot dead four people near the Rexer Bridge area.
In a separate incident, a man was gunned down in the Jumma Goth area of Korangi.
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