Sindh

Six killed, 13 vehicles burnt overnight in Karachi

Shops closed after unidentified persons resorted to indiscriminate firing in various localities.

Express March 11, 2011

KARACHI:

Six people were shot dead and three others were injured after a wave a violence took over Karachi last night on Thursday.

At least 13 vehicles were also torched in the city late night.

Reports of shooting incidents were received from the areas of Garden, Sachal Goth and Malir.

Sindh education minister had announced that all public and private schools will remain closed today (Friday), while Karachi University (KU) and Dow Medical University postponed all exams scheduled to be held today. New dates for the exams will be announced later.

Altaf Hussain appeals to people to remain calm

Meanwhile Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief Altaf Hussain expressed grief over the killings.

In a statement from London, he said that it was unfortunate that terrorists were targeting the city and forcing shop keepers to close down shops.

Hussain appealed to party workers and the people of Karachi to remain calm in these circumstances.

Updated from print edition (below)

Man killed, 7 buses set on fire in Karachi

A man was killed while another was injured in separate incidents of violence in the city on Thursday night. According to reports seven vehicles have also been set on fire in different parts of the city. The deceased was identified as 25-year-old Talha. He was brought in a critical condition to the Civil hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A conductor of a minibus running on route G-7 was injured after unknown attackers opened fire. The injured man was identified as Israr, 35.

Shops closed after unidentified persons resorted to indiscriminate firing in various localities in the Sindh metropolis, including the limits of Brigade, Taimuria, Shanti Nagar, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Burns’ Road and areas including Shipowner College, Saoora Chowk, Abdullah College and College Road.

A Route Number 20 bus was torched at the Boat Basin. The attackers were seen going towards Mai Kolachi. Another bus was torched in Ranchore Lines in Eidgah police station jurisdiction.

There have also been reports of firing from various parts of Hyderabad and there are reports of one person being injured as a result.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 11^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (22)

sam 123 | 13 years ago | Reply Hey will schools be closed as i am very protective for my children. The government should close schools for safety of out innocent children!!!!

Iftikhar-ur-Rehman | 13 years ago | Reply @Ali Haider: PPP is responsible this mayhem

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Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Are you saying,foreigners has entered in the country, oh, i am disagree with your stance,they are not outsiders , they are ,in fact our own people but moving on the indication of our enemies. the day will come, when they come to the conclusion and find reality hidden behind the purposes,God bless them all of us, till the time.

Iftikhar-ur-Rehman | 13 years ago | Reply PPP leadership calls this a peaceful protest!!! FANTASTIC.

Behzad | 13 years ago | Reply PAKISTAN KHAPPEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Strange isn't it?

Waqas | 13 years ago | Reply This is called state terrorism!

XX | 13 years ago | Reply PEOPLE get ready and please know the following: The Army is currently working with the SC in drafting the dismissal of this criminal government, and PPP is well aware of it. Thus the collision course you are witnessing between the government and the SC, and the expression of ethnic hatred expressed by our very assertive Home Minister 'Dr.' Mirza towards the CJ in the Sindh Assembly, as mentioned in the above court. The Army is also working with Imran Khan to ensure that in the ensuing elections following dismissal of the government, he is able to gain control. It is expected that the dismissal would take place within a year or so. The PPP is obviously well aware of this all. Their only recourse in such an event would be to try to ignite the kind of violence that they did after BB's murder. "To bring normal life in Pakistan to a standstill", in the words of our beloved BB, in a letter to a former US govt official in 1990, to request US help in bringing her back into power after her dismissal by President GIK, by having the US cease all aid, loans, assistance and arms sales to the Govt of Pakistan and the Army. So please just take my warning here: be prepared, the PPP is just showing a glimpse here of what they intend to do if they are dismissed. When the dismissal comes, it will be sudden, and be assured that PPP will do whatever in their power to ignite as much violence in the country as possible -- the question is, whether the Army will be able to prevent / reign that or not. In either case -- be prepared.

Salman Orangiwala | 13 years ago | Reply The way the firebrand(y) Interior Minister , Dr Zulfi Mirza disparaged the Chief Justice to day in the session of Sindh assembly ,dissecting his hierarchical desent as bieng a " Punjabi " is nauseating . The " hon'ble" minister need some decorum and the mere wit to learn that where he is trying to take the ISSUE .At a point of no return for obvious ?. Did i say wit ? ooops , my bad . I can feel the raunchy and foul smell of something much more sinister and ominous than the "mere ethnic drag-drop " in very near future . PPP MUST put a latch around Mr.Doctor Zulfi Mirza before he destroys the already fragile integrity of this land of pure .

Balma | 13 years ago | Reply PPP elements are protesting against their own governments in Islamabad and Karachi?

Ahsan Shahzad | 13 years ago | Reply For one thief look what they have done. These are the same people who talk about peace. A sincere advice for the government of Pakistan, If you cannot follow what supreme court says than you must resign.

Asad | 13 years ago | Reply If culprits never aprehended, always remember that its Govt. Itself. Davis case , Gas prices, and Public anger has presured the PPP and they , as incompetent they are from top to bottom, the only solution they find is to send those gangs in the streets to target kill or randomly. This is to divert public attention towards this issue and take away from others.

Bilal | 13 years ago | Reply Democracy is the best revenge :)

Imran | 13 years ago | Reply @ABD: How naive of you! This is not a bad political move, as all parties are foreseeing midterm elections. Recent statements by Dr. Mirza, and then this current event are being used to galvanize PPP voters. Note that this is PPP Sindh chapter, it will not affect national politics, but will help in keeping PML-N marginalized in Sindh. If PML-Q holds on to their seats, the outcome in the next elections will not be too different.

Hmmm | 13 years ago | Reply Thankfully MQM did not support this strike - or else there would have been 70 buses on fire and 20 people killed.

Adeel | 13 years ago | Reply hence it was said..."Democracy is the best revenge"

ABD | 13 years ago | Reply PPP can consider itself finished following the next elections

Ameer Hamza | 13 years ago | Reply These bloody terrorists, obviously supported by our un-worthy government, came yesterday to my neighbour's shop at Boat Basin and warned him and everyone else not to open the shops otherwise........................ And all this in front of 2 Police corollas and one police van full with black police wallas. How can anyone believe that police or other agencies don't know these men. Off course they know them. But nobody wants to do anything. Some of these men later burnt down the bus at Boat Basin as well. Just know that there are atleast 2 police corrollas and one Police van in my area and other 4 fully armed police vans near Forum. And today all shops are closed. How sick is that? Where is the police and the promises of our PPP President and the rampaging mullahs and the sitting CJ? Where are these people of the seats?

Dr. Saleem Siddiqi | 13 years ago | Reply This is utter attempt to divert attention of Home Minister's irresponsible statement which he is habit of making to ignite MQM. Only solution to save PPP-MQM alliance is to fire Sindh Home Minister for his regular utterness which is spoiling relations between two Political allys.

ik | 13 years ago | Reply PPP showing its desperation in Karachi - Do whatever little while in power to show power only proves its weakness - This is the true beginning of the war that will result in the fall of the central govt. & re elections.

goggi | 13 years ago | Reply Karl Marx´s famous statement : Being determines Consciousness! Or is it vice versa? Consciousness determines Being! The complete anarchy in Pakistan no doubt reflects our collective consciousness.

imran | 13 years ago | Reply Criminal on part of Government to create such a situation by itself. All the Killings and property destruction will be attributed to PPP for its immoral act.

Ali Haider | 13 years ago | Reply Who are these people? Will we ever know?

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