The deadly trend of target killings in Karachi showed no sign of decline as 11 more people were gunned down in the city, rescue sources said. Police and rescue sources said six people were gunned down in separate incidents in Orangi Town while five others were killed in Liaquatabad, Teen Hati, Clifton, Memon Goth and Sabzi Mandi areas of the city. A total of seven people were killed in Orangi Town. Two of them were killed and one sustained injuries when unknown assailants opened fire in the Gaddafi Chowk area of Orangi Town, Chhipa sources said. Orangi Town Deputy Superintendent of Police Tariq Malih, confirming the incident, said the injured had been shifted to a nearby hospital. Two people were killed in the New Sabzi Mandi area and one near Bilawal House in Clifton. Another person was gunned down in the Teen Hatti area. DSP Malih said the condition of two out of the three injured was serious because bullets had pierced through their heads and chests. Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan directed the respective SHOs to patrol their areas to curb any terror bid. INP adds: Two armed men opened fire at Shoaib, 22, in the Ram Swami area, injuring him critically. The injured was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The police recovered dead bodies of two persons from Orangi Town. The bodies were shifted to hospital for postmortem. Identity of the deceased aged between 25 to 30 years, has not been confirmed. In the Old City area, gunmen opened fire at a man leaving him critically injured. The injured was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The police recovered the dead body of an unknown person from the Memon Goth area. The arms and legs of deceased were tied with ropes. Meanwhile, more than 10 persons were injured in various firing incidents in New Karachi, Liaquatabad, Jahangir Road, Shah Faisal Colony and Lyari.
