PAC leader Zafar Baloch. PHOTO: NNI
According to reports, he was on his way home from Civil Hospital when unidentified gunmen opened fire at his car, severely injuring him and his companions.
"Eight gunmen astride on four motorcycles opened fire at the leader's car," reported Aslam Khan, Express News correspondent.
Baloch was shifted to a hospital where it was revealed that he was shot in the chest. The PAC leader succumbed to his injuries.
In the exchange of fire, one person was also killed apart from Baloch.
SP City District confirming the incident said that one person was injured. The injured have been shifted to a hospital.
"The nearby areas have been affected. Traders have closed shops for the day," reported Aslam.
Earlier, a blast had rattled the same area last month when a bomb exploded on a packed football ground killing eleven people, including children.
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@Khalid Bugti: People from the tribal culture do not own Karachi. The real owners whose houses you see all over the old Karachi were forced out to move to India. There was an exchange of population. Karachi was part of India for millennia. Those people from India who came to Karachi moved from one part of their country to another part in exchange of people (read Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians) who were forced out. Read your history instead of making false claims. Aysah M is right in her statement.
@Khalid Bugti: Lets not even go there. There would have been no Pakistan if it werent for the effort of those who came in later. The bleeding and bruised people brought with them education, culture, commitment, leadership, vision, financial and political acumen, money. so please those who came in later had voted for Pakistan and that was their entry ticket into Pakistan, no favours done
@just some
I wish you would study history a bit. Karachi has been volatile since early 70s, MQM emerged as a result of this volatility and not the other way round.
See this is the difference! Imagine if this was an MQM guy what would happen to this city!!
RIP brother
@Aysha M: Agreed, the hordes need to be stopped and reversed.
@Aysha M: The people of this 'tribal culture' OWN Karachi. People who have immigrated from India should be grateful that these Balochs and Sindhis gave them food and shelter when they came from India bleeding and bruised.
Everyone keeps on saying 'we know did this' but a silent society is a dead society. This is the reality of Karachi. Farewell Karachi.
First good move by namaloom afraad.
@Aysha M: Its obvious either you havent lived in Karachi for decades now or that you live/lived in one of the rich, posh areas.
REAL karachi hasnt been peaceful since 1982-84. Guess what that coincides with?
RIP Great Man
We all know who had this done... And now begins the river of blood in Karachi...
Lyari needs full fledged operation. Criminal groups in this place are spoiling the atmosphere of Karachi
RIP (ameen)
Karachi was a peaceful city before hordes descended upon Karachi and brought along tribal culture, thereon, we saw reign of violence and hate and departure of rationality and justice. May Allah protect my city from all evil (ameen)
O O Allah take care of Karachi now because the situation will be very tense now!
This is going to affect Karachi's law and order situation greatly. Hope the rangers and police are able to handle it and continue conducting EFFECTIVE raids on criminal elements operating inside the city. ET PRINT THIS
Shoot 'em all...
Killing of Human life is a loss. Don't know who he was but rit of govt must be imposed and no one should be killed this way and its failure of govt. PPP really can't deliver in Karachi.
Crap. there goes the weekend. let the youm's begin.