Funeral prayer of slain MQM workers offered

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Funeral prayers of four slain Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activists and three sympathisers were offered on Saturday.

The funeral prayers of MQM workers Faraz Alam, Muhammad Rehan, Abdul Rauf and Dr Ali Akbar were offered at Jinnah Ground in Azizabad, while funerals of the sympathisers Naeem Jafri, Jaffer Abbas and Dr Yawar Hussain were offered in Rizvia Imambargah. The MQM is observing day of mourning over killing of its workers on Sunday.

Haider Abbas Rizvi, one of the MQM leaders, announced to continue mourning on Monday.

TWO INJURED IN VIOLENCE

Two persons were injured in separate violence incidents in the city on Sunday.

A man, Sajjad Gul, 35, son of Baz Gul, was shot and injured by unidentified armed men in Nazimabad No. 2. The injured was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for treatment.

In another incident, a youth, Muhammad Aslam, 23, son of Muhammad Ali, was injured by unknown armed men in Orangi town. The injured were rushed to ASH for treatment.