Two young men, from two different villages of the Gadoon Amazai area of the Swabi district, became victims of target killing in Karachi. The deceased were identified as Imtiaz, son of Mohammad Qadar from Deewal Garhi and Siraj Bahadar, son of Amir Bahadar from Pekrari. One of the deceased was buried in Karachi whereas the body of the second man was brought to his ancestral village for burial. Locals said both the men belonged to poor families and had gone to Karachi to work. The residents of the villages expressed severe resentment over the assassinations and demanded that the government take immediate steps for the restoration of peace in Karachi.