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Sectarian Violence in Sindh - 2014

S.N.

Date

Place / District

Incidents

killed
Injured
1
January 4

Gulshan-e-Iqbal / Karachi

At least three Shia men were killed and four others were injured in an incident of firing by armed assailants Maskan Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi.

3
4
2
January 4

Karachi

Two seminary students, identified as Abid Mavia (25) and Sajid Mavia (28), were shot dead by unidentified assailants on Rashid Minhas Road within the jurisdiction of Jauharabad Police Station.

2
0
3
January 5

Baldia Town / Karachi

A prayer leader of Masjid-e-Khizrul Islam was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Baldia Town.

1
0
4
January 7

Gadap Town / Karachi

At least six dead bodies were found near the Sufi shrine of shrine of Ayub Shah Bukhari in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town.

6
0
5
January 10

Malir Town / Karachi

Three people, including prayer leader Maulana Iqrar and two students of the seminary, identified as Salahuddin (16), and Naseer (17), were injured in a bomb blast at the rooftop of Jannat Masjid (mosque) in Gulshan-e-Ghazi area of Al-Falah Society in Malir Town.

0
3
6
January 30

Ajmer Nagri / North Karachi / New Karachi Town

Caretaker, identified as Akbar Hussain (30) of an Imambargah, was shot dead when unidentified militants opened fire at him in Ajmer Nagri area of North Karachi in New Karachi Town.

1
0
7
January 31

Orangi Town-12 / Karachi

Assailants also killed Maulana Akbar Hussain, a prayer leader, in the Manghopir area, and Ikram, a rickshaw driver, near in Orangi Town-12 of Karachi.

2
0
8
February 5

Landhi / Landhi Town / Karachi

ASWJ President of District Malir Mohyuddin Shah was injured in a firing incident in the Landhi area of Landhi Town in Karachi.

0
1
9
February 9

Saeedabad / Baldia Town / Karachi

At least nine people, including an infant, were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on a shrine of Meharban Ali Shah alias Jalali Baba in Saeedabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi.

9
10
10
February 9

Raees Amrohi Colony / Orangi Town / Karachi

A prayer leader, identified as Nadeem Qadri (38), was shot dead in a targeted attack while he was returning after evening prayer at a mosque in Raees Amrohi Colony in Orangi Town.

1
0
11
February 27

Abul Hassan Isphahani Road / Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town / Karachi / Sindh

Two persons, including the administrator of a seminary Qari Ali Hassan and his son were shot dead outside a seminary located at Abul Hassan Isphahani Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi in Sindh.

2
0
12
February 27

North Nazimabad Town / Karachi / Sindh

A Shia scholar, identified as Allama Taqi Hadi Naqvi, was shot dead in an incident of target killing near board office located in North Nazimabad Town of Karachi in Sindh.

1
0
13
February 28

Petal Wali Gali / Rizvia PS / Liaquatabad Town / Karachi / Sindh

In a sectarian attack, a salesman, identified as Manzar Ahmed (55), working at a sanitary shop was killed while another salesman Imran was wounded within the limits of Rizvia Police Station in Petal Wali Gali in Liaquatabad Town of Karachi in Sindh.

1
1
14
April 1

Gulshan-e-Iqbal / Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town / Karachi

A seminary student, identified as Muhammad Ahsan (25), was shot dead and another student, identified as Saad (24), was injured when two unidentified armed assailants wearing surgical masks opened fire on them in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi.

1
1
15
April 9

Gulistan-e-Jauhar / Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town / Karachi

A Shia doctor, identified as Haider Raza, was shot dead while another man accompanying him was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at his car in front of Darul Sehat Hospital in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi.

1
1
16
April 9

Gulistan-e-Jauhar / Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town / Karachi

Unidentified militants killed three unidentified students of an Islamic seminary near Continental Bakery in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi.

3
0
17
April 11

Martin Quarters / Martin Road / Jamshed Town / Karachi

A Shia lawyer, identified as Advocate Syed Ghulam Haider (52), was shot dead in Martin Quarters on Martin Road in Jamshed Town of Karachi.

1
0
18
April 18

Sakhi Hasan Chowrangi / North Nazimabad Town / Karachi

At least three seminary students were shot dead at Sakhi Hasan Chowrangi in North Nazimabad Town of Karachi.

3
0
19
April 25

Chaudhry Khalique-uz-Zaman Road / Gizri / Karachi

A bomb explosion took place on the Chaudhry Khalique-uz-Zaman Road in Gizri area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, leaving six persons, including a woman, dead and 30 others injured.

6
30
20
April 28

Frontier Colony / Orangi Town / Karachi / Sindh

Three seminary students were killed and nine others were injured in a hand grenade attack that occurred inside the Jamia Masjid-wa-Madrassa Islamia Tahiria seminary located in Frontier Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi.

4
8
21
May 12

North Karachi Town / Karachi

Two Shia workers of the MQM, identified as Gauhar Ali Abidi and Syed Rizwan, were shot dead in North Karachi Town of Karachi.

2
0
22
May 12

Karasaz Market / Shara-e-Faisal / Shah Faisal Town / Karachi

A Shia Pakistan Navy officer, identified as Ghulam Akbar, was shot dead near Karasaz Market in Shara-e-Faisal area of Shah Faisal Town in Karachi.

1
0
23
May 13

City Police Station area / Hyderabad District

A Police constable was killed and 13 others, including ASI Adam Ali Khushak sustained injuries in a sectarian clash between two groups within the limits of City Police Station in Hyderabad District.

1
13
24
May 19

Mithadar / Sherazia Imambargah / Saddar Town / Karachi

Two Shia men, identified as Shaukat Sherazi (45) and Qaiser Hussain (50) were killed when unknown armed assailants opened fire on them at Mithadar near Sherazia Imambargah in Saddar Town of Karachi.

2
0
25
May 19

Dakkhana / Liaquatabad Town / Karachi

A Shia man, identified as Mohsin Agha (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Dakkhana bus stop in Liaquatabad Town of Karachi.

1
0
26
May 20

Hasan Noman Colony / Sohrab Goth / Gadap Town / Karachi

Two persons, identified as Mohammad Ali (35), and Aleemuddin (38), were shot dead in a sectarian attack in Hasan Noman Colony of Sohrab Goth area in Gadap Town of Karachi.

2
0
27
May 20

Orangi Town / Karachi

Two cadres of ST, identified as Amanul Haq and Aminul Haq, were shot dead on sectarian grounds in Orangi Town.

2
0
28
May 20

Korangi Town / Karachi

A Shia man, identified as Syed Hassan Zaidi, was shot dead when unidentified militants opened fire at his car in Korangi Town.

1
0
29
June 2

Sharea Pakistan / Dak Khana / Liaquatabad / Karachi

A Government employee from Shia community, identified as Syed Ahmed Ali Zaidi (35), was shot dead in an apparent sectarian attack on a newly-constructed bridge on Sharea Pakistan near Dak Khana in Liaquatabad area of Karachi.

1
0
30
June 2

Bangoria Goth / Azizabad / Karachi

A trader from Shia community, identified as Sajid Ali Jafri (38), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Bangoria Goth of Azizabad area in Karachi.

1
0
31
June 9

Nazimabad / Karachi

Two brothers from Shia community, identified as Nazeer Ali and Basheer Ali, were killed by unidentified assailants in Nazimabad area of Karachi.

2
0
32
July 2

Malir / Karachi

A person, identified as Habib Ullah (24), was killed by unidentified assailants in Malir area of Karachi. The spokesman of ASWJ said that deceased was the member of their organisation and resident of Daud Goth Malir.

1
0
33
July 6

Old Sabzi Mandi area of Karachi

Two ASWJ activists, identified as Qari Abdullah Raheem (30) and Nawaz Khan (35), were shot dead near Old Sabzi Mandi area of Karachi.

2
0
34
July 10

Empress Market / Saddar Town / Karachi

A shopkeeper, identified as Asif Ali (40), was shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack in the Empress Market area of Saddar Town in Karachi.

1
0
35
August 10

Khuda Ki Basti / Surjani Town / Gadap Town / Karachi / Sindh

A Shia man, identified as Syed Kazim Shah (60), and his daughter, identified as Aroosa, was killed, while his wife and another daughter sustained injuries in a sectarian attack outside his home in Khuda Ki Basti area of Surjani Town in Gadap Town of Karachi.

1
2
36
August 10

Jhanda Chowk / Super Market / Liaquatabad Town / Karachi / Sindh

A cadre of ASWJ, identified as Farazuddin, was shot dead in a targeted attack near Jhanda Chowk in Liaquatabad within the limits of the Super Market Police Station in Liaquatabad Town in Karachi.

1
0
37
August 11

Landhi / Karachi

One doctor, identified as Amir Mehdi (56) was shot dead in a sectarian attack in Landhi area of Karachi in the evening. Amir Mehdi was sitting at his 'Rifah-i-Aam Clinic' in Landhi-2 when two assailants riding on a motorcycle emerged there, fired shots and rode away.

1
1
38
August 11

Bara Board / Pak Colony / Karachi

40-year-old Abbas Haider Zaidi was travelling in a car when four assailants riding two motorcycles intercepted him at the Kamal petrol pump near Bara Board in the Pak Colony area of Karachi and fired at him. Police said it's a sectarian attack.

1
0
39
August 27

Korangi Town / Karachi / Sindh

A Shia doctor, identified as Dr. Naseem Hussain Jaffri (50), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Korangi Town of Karachi in Sindh.

1
0
40
September 5

Federal B Area / Gulberg Town / Karachi

A person, identified as Syed Mohsin Raza (50), a member of the Shia community, was killed by unidentified assailants in Federal B Area in Gulberg Town of Karachi.

1
0
41
September 5

Nazimabad No-1 / Rizvia / Karachi

Syed Kashif Hussain (35), a member of the Shia community, was shot dead at his electronics shop in Nazimabad No-1 of Rizvia area in Karachi.

1
0
42
September 6

Bhangoria Goth / Azizabad / Karachi

A prominent Shia leader, identified as Allama Ali Akbar Kumaili and his guard were shot dead by unidentified assailants near Bhangoria Goth in Azizabad area of Karachi.

2
0
43
September 11

Madni Mosque / Korangi Town / Karachi

One Shia Doctor Dr Abdul Aziz was gunned down by unidentified assailants at his clinic near Madni Mosque in Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

1
0
44
September 14

Baldia Town / Karachi

A supporter of the ASWJ, identified as Malik Fayyaz (50), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Baldia Town of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh.

1
0
45
September 14

Latifabad / Hyderabad District

The head of a local Shia organisation, identified as Mohsin Raza, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Latifabad Locality of Hyderabad city (Hyderabad District).

1
0
46
September 23

Mali Colony / Mirpurkhas District

A doctor from the Ahmadi community, identified as Mubashar Ahmad Khosa, was shot dead in Mali Colony of Mirpurkhas District.

1
0
47
October 7

Hyderi / North Nazimabad / Karachi

An activist of the ASWJ, identified as Maulana Masood, was killed by unidentified assailants in Hyderi area of North Nazimabad in Karachi.

1
0
48
October 28

Federal B / Karachi

A nine-month-old girl died and eight people suffered injuries in an explosion caused by a hand grenade hurled outside an Imambargah in the Federal B area of Karachi, in the night. The blast occurred when a Muharram congregation of women was underway at around 9pm. Unidentified militants come from the Karimabad side who hurled an explosive device from a newly built flyover.

1
8
49
November 25

University Road / Guslhan Town / Karachi

Dr. Rubina Khalid (55), a senior professor of the Dow University of Health Sciences and a Sunni, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on University Road in Guslhan Town of Karachi.

1
0
50 November 30

Korangi Town / Karachi

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a Shia doctor, identified as identified as Shamim Raza, in his private clinic located in Korangi Town of Karachi.

1
0
51 December 18

Sohrab Goth / Gadap Town / Karachi

A Shia man, identified as Syed Jaffar Naqvi (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town of Karachi.

0
1
52 December 30

Hub River Road / Mawach Goth / Baldia Town / Karachi

A tortured dead body of a Shia man, identified as Sikandar Rizvi (40) was found from Hub River Road in Mawach Goth area of Baldia Town in Karachi.

1
0
Total*
86
84
*Data till December 31, 2014

Note:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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