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Target killing: 8 killed overnight in Karachi

At least 18 people have been killed in the city since Thursday morning.

Express March 25, 2011

KARACHI: Eight people were killed in Karachi in incidents of target killing between Thursday night and Friday morning.

Unidentified people killed a man in the Korangi area, while another person was killed in Landhi.

A person identified as Mumtaz Adnan was also shot dead near the Karimabad flyover.

Three people were murdered in Landhi Radio Ground, Dadu Chaurangi and Asif Square areas respectively.

A body was also found near the Kharadar Police Station.

At least 18 people have been killed in the city during the last 24 hours.

Police and Rangers have not been able to curb violence in the city as the death toll continues to climb.

In an earlier report in The Express Tribune, Sindh police’s Crime Investigation Department said it has arrested three alleged target killers. They were identified as Rao Muhammad alias Grenade, Nadeem Khan alias Rickshaw and Babar Ali.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Karachi Saud Ahmed Mirza said these men belonged to the Mudasir Langra alias Mudasir chief group. They were hired killers, however, the police could not say who had paid them. They confessed to have killed 30 people in Karachi.

COMMENTS (14)

Hassan Naqvi | 13 years ago | Reply Why no one is paying attention on such killings, it seems like the ruling personalities don't consider it an issue to consider. They're more concerned about 18th amendment or Supreme judicial council, what a shame. Where is Chief Justice of Pakistan, these days. He is nowhere in the picture either in this case and R. Davis case. Why we suffered so much for him ?

Salman Orangiwala | 13 years ago | Reply People from the troubled area where most of the target killings are taking places , complain that Police and Rangers just vanish whenever firing occurs . The reason is that the Police and Rangers in Karachi are all outsiders , the former imported from Interior Sindh the latter from Punjab , donot have any stake in this city other than bribes and Water Supply contract ( Rangers ) None of theor friend /family members are afftected , so why jeopardize their "precious " lives . Karachi needs community based police , The only solution .

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Habib | 13 years ago | Reply Police means: P = Polite O = Obedient L = Loyal I = Intelligent C = Courageous E = Efficient Can you find any of the above thing in our police? No, there is nothing, they are OBEDIENT and LOYAL to their God Fathers not to the people of Pakistan. They are IMPOLITE, DISOBEDIENT, DISLOYAL, UNINTELLIGENT and INEFFICIENT. So, what is the purpose of keeping this force in the city?

Fahim | 13 years ago | Reply City Government and police have installed CCTV on the streets of Karachi, what are the use of that stupid devices? I recommend to give bangles to police especially the Police Chief, who are the burden on the economy of this country.

LOL | 13 years ago | Reply Glad that Disco Malvi and Lahori have a sense of humor. Thank you friends.

Khurshid Ahmad | 13 years ago | Reply Dear all, Assalam o Alaiklum Wa Rahmatullah It is amazing that we have such rich guidelines from the stalwarts like Khulufa-e-Rashedein in Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddque (ra) and Hazrat Umar Farooq bin Khataab (ra), yet non of our leaders learn from their joint examples to lead the nation. Open minds absorb more than thos which remain biased. All it needs to read their biographies, if however the present days leaders are unable to then they can hire a moulvi who can read it to them. This together with Quran and its translation. I am certain that their eyes will open up - if the will is there. They can then take decisions to crub and put a stop on all the ails this nation. Khurshid Ahmad AlSharq, Kuwait

Lahori | 13 years ago | Reply We should concentrate on the two robbers killed by R Davis in Lahore and not let these Karachi killings distract us.

danny denzongpa | 13 years ago | Reply point to note - always news - in 24 hours this target killings in 24 hours this target killings in that 24 hours who was roaming where is cctv

Sharjeel Jawaid | 13 years ago | Reply The level of respect [read apathy] we seem to have for human life is quite appearent. We have lost the right to call ourselves, Muslims, a Democracy or Citizens of Pakistan. Pakistan was a sacred concept which appears dead at the moment.

Ahmed Shaikh | 13 years ago | Reply Police arrested three terrorists, but police does not have courage to disclose that who are the dogs behind these hired assassins. Only police arrested 3 who claimed to have killed 30 people in Karachi, what a shame on the police and the interior ministry who arrested but cannot disclose that who have paid them.

Disco Molvi | 13 years ago | Reply Raymond Davis is behind these attacks!! He....oops forget he's here no more.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply There are three political parties in Karachi,they are also share holder in the power and claiming they are not responsible for any single act of violence. But, on the other hand,releasing statement against each others with burning words,allegations are being leveled by putting responsibility on opposite side of the present unrest. The fact is that all the parties in Karachi,as above stated are involved in the unrest,there are elements in every party who practically playing respective role not for party but for his own personal interests and settling the score. It is need of the time,every party constitute a high level committee which scrutinize its faction from the unite level and take out rotten eggs from it then throw them in the sea. It is only solution of this disease spreading day by day,please remember, it can be covered the whole country,it need treatment.otherwise this tidal of violence drift the whole nation to the deep sea.

bunny | 13 years ago | Reply It stime for rehman malik to go karachi and eat haleem------

Abdul Ali | 13 years ago | Reply And may I ask where is the Home Minister of Sindh and what is doing about this mad and senseless killings. This madness of killings has to stop.

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