After a day of violence, life in Karachi returns to normalcy

Educat­ional instit­utes, petrol pumps, office­s reopen after MQM's day of mourni­ng.


Web Desk March 28, 2012

KARACHI: Life in Karachi returned back to normalcy as Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) day of mourning ended on Wednesday. However, the situation in PIB Colony is still reported to be unstable.

Educational activity began in schools, colleges and universities after they remain closed for a day as violence erupted in several areas of Karachi on Tuesday. On the other hand, private education institutes, fearing more incidents of violence, decided to stay closed.

Police and Rangers were also deployed at various areas to avoid any untoward incidents.

Karachi became a target of fierce aggression as tyres and vehicles were set on fire, people were killed in firing incidents and roads were blocked on the day when MQM announced to mourn the death of its workers.

At least 10 people lost their lives, two dozen were injured and around 46 vehicles set alight in the violence.

Police, Rangers apprehend political party workers during raids

Police and Rangers raided several areas of Karachi on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in an effort to get hold of the culprits involved in spreading violence in the city.

Crime Investigation Department (CID), under the supervision of SSP Aslam Khan, raided the house of People’s Aman Committee chairman Uzair Baloch in Lyari, but failed to apprehend him.

Three people were apprehended from the Liaquatabad C-1 area, and police claimed retrieving a Kalashnikov from one of them.

Police also detained five other workers of a political party from Abul Hassan Isphahani Road after raiding an apartment. Some weapons were also recovered.

COMMENTS (14)

Ali Tanoli | 11 years ago | Reply

then peoples wants new trains and buses in karachi i think karachi deserved donkey carts or camel caravan ...

gudda | 11 years ago | Reply

It is so sad when a killing of one or two people leads to killing of hundreds.... my sister was stuck in the middle from her way to university... my brother was stuck at office...public goods were burned ..... businesses were shut.... who is responsible for it.... i dun know what these political parties want? just killing killing and killing

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