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MQM vs MQM: War goes on
By Salis bin Perwaiz
KARACHI: A slew of gun attacks and sporadic incidents of violence claimed 11 more lives in the provincial metropolis on Sunday.
The victims were affiliated with two political groups the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H).The killings have set the stage for a showdown ahead of the imminent release of MQM-Haqiqi leaders Afaq Ahmed and Amir Khan.
The MQM-Haqiqi claimed that nine of its activists had fallen victim to the target killings, while the Muttahida said two of its workers had been gunned down.Sundays killings raised the death toll to 29 during the past three to four days on either side.
Gunmen barged into the house of MQM-Haqiqi Lawyers Wing chief Salim Knight, 47, and shot him dead while injuring his wife, Farida, and daughter Sehrish in Jamshed Quarters late on Saturday night.
Two bodies were found in the jurisdiction of the Khokhrapar police station. One of them was identified as Jamil, 40, an MQM-Haqiqi activist. Amir Khans chief security officer Zeeshan, along with his mother, Nasima, was injured, while his brother, Noman, was killed in Malir when armed men attacked the taxi they were travelling in.
MQM-Haqiqi Buzurg Committee member Abdul Jabbar was shot dead in Korangi, while Hassan Ali was killed near the Azimpura graveyard. Shahzad alias Manoo was shot dead in Landhi by two armed men on his fruit stall. Nasim Ahmed was killed, while his wife Saima was critically injured in an attack in Saudabad.
In Bilal Colony, Shakeel was killed and Imran was injured. Both were activists of the MQM-Haqiqi and lived in Liaquatabad. Both the victims had torture marks on their bodies. Another MQM-Haqiqi activist, 20-year-old Zahid Elahi, fell victim to the vicious cycle of the target killings in Awami Colony.
On the other hand, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement claimed that two of its workers had been killed during the last 24 hours. Nadeem, 30, was shot dead in Awami Colony, while Faqir Muhammad was killed in the Eidgah police limits.
Razaullah, who died along with Faqir Muhammad, was not affiliated with any political party. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Wasim Ahmed termed the target killings infighting between the political parties. He said it could only be controlled through the intervention of the top political leadership. Moreover, he said, the parties must play their role in maintaining peace in the city.
APP adds: President Asif Zardari on Sunday strongly condemned the Karachi killings. Expressing his shock and grief, the president ordered an immediate inquiry into the incidents.He said the situation of the country demanded that the people belonging to all schools of thought and political parties acted in harmony to preserve peace in the country.
By Salis bin Perwaiz
KARACHI: A slew of gun attacks and sporadic incidents of violence claimed 11 more lives in the provincial metropolis on Sunday.
The victims were affiliated with two political groups the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Muhajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H).The killings have set the stage for a showdown ahead of the imminent release of MQM-Haqiqi leaders Afaq Ahmed and Amir Khan.
The MQM-Haqiqi claimed that nine of its activists had fallen victim to the target killings, while the Muttahida said two of its workers had been gunned down.Sundays killings raised the death toll to 29 during the past three to four days on either side.
Gunmen barged into the house of MQM-Haqiqi Lawyers Wing chief Salim Knight, 47, and shot him dead while injuring his wife, Farida, and daughter Sehrish in Jamshed Quarters late on Saturday night.
Two bodies were found in the jurisdiction of the Khokhrapar police station. One of them was identified as Jamil, 40, an MQM-Haqiqi activist. Amir Khans chief security officer Zeeshan, along with his mother, Nasima, was injured, while his brother, Noman, was killed in Malir when armed men attacked the taxi they were travelling in.
MQM-Haqiqi Buzurg Committee member Abdul Jabbar was shot dead in Korangi, while Hassan Ali was killed near the Azimpura graveyard. Shahzad alias Manoo was shot dead in Landhi by two armed men on his fruit stall. Nasim Ahmed was killed, while his wife Saima was critically injured in an attack in Saudabad.
In Bilal Colony, Shakeel was killed and Imran was injured. Both were activists of the MQM-Haqiqi and lived in Liaquatabad. Both the victims had torture marks on their bodies. Another MQM-Haqiqi activist, 20-year-old Zahid Elahi, fell victim to the vicious cycle of the target killings in Awami Colony.
On the other hand, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement claimed that two of its workers had been killed during the last 24 hours. Nadeem, 30, was shot dead in Awami Colony, while Faqir Muhammad was killed in the Eidgah police limits.
Razaullah, who died along with Faqir Muhammad, was not affiliated with any political party. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Wasim Ahmed termed the target killings infighting between the political parties. He said it could only be controlled through the intervention of the top political leadership. Moreover, he said, the parties must play their role in maintaining peace in the city.
APP adds: President Asif Zardari on Sunday strongly condemned the Karachi killings. Expressing his shock and grief, the president ordered an immediate inquiry into the incidents.He said the situation of the country demanded that the people belonging to all schools of thought and political parties acted in harmony to preserve peace in the country.