In Karachi violence five people were killed in separate incidents.
Some unidentified gunmen entered a house in Korangi No 4 killing a couple and their nephew.
In Malir, a tailor named Muzammil was shot dead for not paying extortion money while a youth was gunned down near New Sabzi Mandi.
Four people were injured while resisting robbery attempts in Sarjani and Malir.
East Range police have arrested twenty five persons and seven persons were arrested during operations in Malir Khokara Par and Sir Syed Town with arms and drugs.
Police have also arrested seven extortionists.
It was revealed that now the extortion money is being collected on phone calls from other countries as over 200 people have received phone calls.