Shikarpur carnage: Strike observed in parts of Sindh
Funeral prayers of victims of the tragedy offered at Lakhvi Chowk
Funeral prayers scheduled to be offered at Karachi's Lakhvi Chowk at 11am. PHOTO: PPI
KARACHI:
Sindh observed a complete shutter-down strike to mourn over Shikarpur carnage that killed at least 58 worshippers and injured 57 victims at an Imambargah, Express News reported on Saturday.
A powerful bomb tore through a crowded Imambargah during Friday prayers on January 30 in a densely populated neighbourhood of Shikarpur city.
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More than 300 worshippers were inside the double-storey compound of the building when the bomb went off on the ground floor, according to witnesses. At least two police constables were suspended soon after the incident.
The Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen staged sit-ins in various parts of Karachi including Numaish Chowrangi and Malir 5.
As the locals observe a day of mourning across the city, the shops and educational institutions remained closed.
Funeral prayers of the victims of the Shikarpur tragedy were also offered at Lakhvi Chowk.
The cities affected by the strike include Sukkur, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kandhkot, Kashmore and Nosheroferoz.
Sindh observed a complete shutter-down strike to mourn over Shikarpur carnage that killed at least 58 worshippers and injured 57 victims at an Imambargah, Express News reported on Saturday.
A powerful bomb tore through a crowded Imambargah during Friday prayers on January 30 in a densely populated neighbourhood of Shikarpur city.
RELATED POST: Black Friday: Shikarpur bleeds
More than 300 worshippers were inside the double-storey compound of the building when the bomb went off on the ground floor, according to witnesses. At least two police constables were suspended soon after the incident.
The Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen staged sit-ins in various parts of Karachi including Numaish Chowrangi and Malir 5.
As the locals observe a day of mourning across the city, the shops and educational institutions remained closed.
Funeral prayers of the victims of the Shikarpur tragedy were also offered at Lakhvi Chowk.
The cities affected by the strike include Sukkur, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kandhkot, Kashmore and Nosheroferoz.