In a fresh wave of target killings in the provincial metropolis, at least 18 people including political activists had been killed within 24 hours due to firing and other incidences of violence, authorities said on Sunday. Two activists of PPP and PTI were also among those killed in drive-by attacks in the city.
The first one was shot dead by some unknown armed men in the New Karachi area, while the body of other political activist was found in the Shirin Jinnah Colony. Two others, also belonging to a political party, were injured in Korangi Town.
An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was killed at Safora Goth within the limits of Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station. Police officials said that the deceased, identified as Shakeel aka Mamu, was sitting in front of his house when two men riding on a motorcycle opened fire at him. Shakeel was taken to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre where he succumbed to severe injuries.
Meanwhile, personnel of the Pakistan Navy succumbed to injuries during treatment at JPMC. Identified as Kamran Ali, he was injured near Natha Khan Goth within Shah Faisal Colony police station on Saturday night. Police officials said that the incident took place when a group of criminals opened fire at the police mobile near Natha Khan Goth in which a police head constable Ghulam Raza was killed while the Navy personnel who was passing from there was injured.
One person was shot to death in Malir whereas the body of a woman was recovered from Sohrab Goth. Two men were killed in the Baloch Para area of Orangi Town whereas a gagged and bound body was recovered from Memon Goth. Unknown assailants killed Jaman Shah and his wife in Khokarapar No 4 after forcibly entering their residence. In Orangi Town No 12, Syed Faisal Jamal, a Sindh High Court (SHC) employee, and Jamil Baloch of Baldia town were killed in separate incidents of firing. Two tortured bodies were also recovered from ditches in the Aaso Goth area of Malir and Al Asif Square in Sohrab Goth.
