Five killed, several injured in sectarian attack on Nazimabad majlis

Two unidentified men opened fire at the majlis taking place outside a house


Faraz Khan October 29, 2016
Security officials collect evidences from the site of firing in Nazimabad No 4 on October 29, 2016. PHOTO: ONLINE

At least five people were killed and several others were injured when unidentified armed men opened fire in the Nazimabad No. 4 area of Karachi.

The attackers reportedly targeted participants of a majlis that was going on in the area.

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The deceased and injured have been shifted to Abbasi Shaheed hospital while security personnel have reached the site.

PHOTO: FARAZ KHAN/ EXPRESS

Taking notice of the terror act, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed the IG Sindh Police AD Khuwaja to arrest the culprits. While condemning the incident, Shah asked the police chief how come these attackers are killing people unabatedly, a statement said.

People gather outside the incident site where at least five people were killed in a terrorist attack on October 29, 2016. PHOTO: FARAZ KHAN/ EXPRESS

PM Nawaz takes notice of Karachi killing

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the brutal attack in Nazimabad, directing the concerned authorities at the federal and provincial levels to hunt down the culprits on immediate basis.

“This heinous attack will not go unpunished. We will not allow terrorists to disturb peace in Karachi. The perpetrators do not deserve mercy and they will be brought to task sooner,” a PM House statement quoted PM Nawaz as saying.

Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has also strongly condemned the firing incident and expressed his sorrow over the loss of lives.

Child dead, several injured in Karachi Imambargah attack

Earlier this month, at least one child was killed while seven people, including women, were injured in a grenade attack in Karachi’s Liaquatabad neighbourhood.

Police said unidentified men lobbed a grenade in Block 4 of Liaquatabad near Dar-e-Abbas Imambargah. According to sources, women majlis was ongoing at the time of the attack.

The deceased was identified as 13-year-old Faraz.

-This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly

 

 

COMMENTS (3)

whatever | 7 years ago | Reply Stop differentiation of good terrorist and bad terrorist. Ahmediya and shias are too muslims. Abolish blasphemous laws so that minorities can live without any fear.
Jack n jill | 7 years ago | Reply It will take time to root out the ideology of terrorists, we know that but we are determined to crush it. Tolerance is our mantra.
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