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Sindh Timeline- 2012

Month/Date

Incidents

January 1

An unidentified decomposed body of a young man was found packed in a gunny bag within the limits of Jamshed Quarters Police Station.

The year 2011 was one of the deadliest years for the residents of Karachi. 1,354 people were reportedly killed in terrorist attacks and target killing incidents throughout the year. Target killing incidents escalated in the third quarter of 2011 and some 602 people were targeted on political or ethnic grounds. July and August remained the deadliest months of 2011 as some 552 citizens were killed, including 301 in July and 251 in August. Some 50 people were killed in September, 44 in October, 28 in November and 31 in December.

January 2

Sindh University Director of Student Affairs Professor Bashir Ahmed Chanur was killed in an armed attack by unidentified assailants in the varsity's premises in Jamshoro District. One of the assailants got injured when a security guard retaliated by firing. However, they managed to escape.

Unidentified armed militants shot dead a local leader of ANP, identified as Furqan Shaha, in Hasrat Mohani Colony within Pak Colony Police precincts in Karachi, triggering indiscriminate fire that left five people injured.

Police found the body of an unidentified man from a drain in Nasir Colony, Korangi within the limits of Zaman Town Police Station.

At least four people, including two security guards, Zafar and Younus, and two passersby were injured when militants attacked a mobile company franchise near Hyderi market within the remit of North Nazimabad Police Station.

Chief of ASWJ Aurangzaib Farooqui and three others were booked in December 31, 2011 murder case of Shia leader Askari Raza on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi, while SSP of the CID's AEC Chaudhry Aslam also came under interrogation.

January 3

A leader of the ANP and two activists of the MQM were shot dead in Karachi.

The President of the ANP, Said Ahmed Khan, was killed and one of his associates, Bashir Ahmed, was wounded in an attack at his house in the Metroville area of SITE, while one of the assailants was shot dead by a Police Constable.

Two MQM activists, identified as Habibullah and Maqsood alias Kala Guddu, were shot dead in Orangi Town by two unidentified armed assailants. The killing heightened tension in the area.

An unidentified dead body of a young man was dumped from a fast-moving car in Murad Memon Goth in Malir area.

TTP Karachi Chapter 'commander' Abdul Qayum and his three accomplices were arrested in Karachi along with a suicide jacket, a rocket, a BM missile, two Kalashnikovs and bullets of different types. The IG CID said that the accused were involved in the killing of 20 people including a Police Officer.

January 6

Supporters of the People's Aman Committee clashed with the Police on II Chundrigar Road in Karachi during a protest rally that was making its way towards Bilawal House to express their grievances.

Following the killings of political workers on January 5, several parts of Karachi fell into intense wave of tension suspending all commercial and social activities.

January 7

The CID claimed to have killed an alleged TTP Balochistan Chapter 'chief' Syed Yasin Shah alias Asghar Baloch and arrested his accomplice, Syed Yar Shan, in a brief encounter near Rasheed Minhas Road at Sharah-e-Faisal Police limits of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

January 8

A former activist of ST, identified ad Abdul Aziz alias Bhayya (36), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in an incident target killing at Tonga Stand Street, Jutt Lines within the precincts of Brigade Police Station Karachi.

January 9

Four people, including a Police Officer and a member of MQM Elders Committee, were shot dead in Karachi in separate acts of violence. A shia man, identified as Syed Qalb-e-Abbas Rizvi, who was also the member of MQM Elders Committee succumbed to his injuries.

Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled body of a youngster from old Truck Stand within the precincts of Kalri Police Station.

A man, identified as Asif (32), was shot dead two unknown militants near Pehalwan Goth within the jurisdiction of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station while he was on his way home.

ASI Anwar Sheikh (40) of the Foreign Security Cell deployed at the American Consulate was shot dead by unknown armed assailants at the consulate situated within Jackson Police precincts.

Different departments of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two target killers and an extortionist in separate raid in Karachi. CPLC and Bahadurabad Police in a joint raid claimed to have arrested an extortionist Allah Ditta from Gizri area of Defence.

SP Mazhar Mashwani of the CID, along with his team conducted a raid at Regal Chowk, Saddar and arrested two target killers namely Fahim and Shakeel, besides recovering their weapons.

January 10

A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified as Ahmed (31), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in an act of target killing while two others, Nadir Bharam (25) and Imran (32), sustained injuries in the same incident at Cantt Bazaar within Shah Faisal Colony in Karachi.

CID claimed to have arrested an activist of a SNP, identified as Saifal Bugti alias Suriya over the charge of committing terrorist activities in Sindh from Quaid-e-Azam Park located in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area in Steel Town of Karachi. The Police also recovered a TT pistol and several rounds of bullets from his possession.

Rangers conducted a raid in Hasrat Mohani Colony, Pak Colony area and arrested three suspects besides recovering three pistols from their possession.

January 11

Police found an unidentified body of a woman cut into six pieces at Shaheed-e-Millat Road within the remit of Firozabad Police Station in Karachi.

A head constable, identified as Sher Afzal Mehsud alias Dali (35), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Muzaffarabad Colony within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station while was sitting in front of his house.

A detained TTP Karachi chief, who was arrested by the CID on January 5, 2012, confessed to his involvement in the blast at the house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister that had claimed the life of his son. Police claimed to have arrested four militants, including TTP Karachi chief Abdul Qayyum Mehsud, Muhammad Sharif, Habib Mehsud and Usman.

January 12

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead two rickshaw drivers in two separate incidents in Karachi. A driver, identified as Muhammad Haroon Baloch, was shot dead by two assailants while he was sitting in his rickshaw in Malir Shamsi Society within the limits of Al-Falah Police Station.

Another rickshaw driver, Ghulam Rasool, was shot dead near Al Rehmania Mosque within the same police limits by unidentified armed assailants.

Police found an unidentified body of a man near Naval Flats, Lyari within the limits of Kalri Police Station. Police said the victim had several marks of dagger attacks as unidentified armed militants killed him at an unknown place and after killing, threw his body.

A teenage girl, identified as Zahra (17), was killed by a stray bullet in a slum area of Shahzad Moor within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.

A former lieutenant commander of Pakistan Navy, identified as Asghar Ali Dogar, now heading the Security Department of a private hospital who was shot and injured in Korangi area on the night of January 11 succumbed to his injuries.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of LeJ, identified as Riyaz Ahmed alias Riyaz Afghani alias Zahid Hussain Gilgiti from Hub River Road in Karachi and recovered two hand grenades, one repeater and two pistols from his possession.

During his interrogation, he confessed that he had given money to Usman Choto for killing of Shia leader in Karachi but Choto was arrested before committing the crime.

January 13

Four people, including two members of MQM, were shot dead in the recent wave of recent target killings in Malir town of Karachi. At least six persons have been killed in the last three days and out of the six deceased, five persons appeared to be Baloch. One MQM Elder Committee member, Muhammad Hanif Sheikh, (62) was shot dead within the limits of Al-Falah Police Station.

Another man, identified as Shahnawaz Baloch, was killed when in Siddique Goth area near Gul Muhammad football ground within Al-Falah Police limits.

A man, identified as Rashid (28), was shot dead at his poultry shop in Jamia Millia, Malir area.

A Shia man, identified as Syed Mushtaq Hussain Zaidi, (50) was shot dead and another, Kamran, was injured by unidentified militants near UP Morr within the jurisdiction of New Karachi Police Station.

January 14

Police found the body of man, identified as Nasir Ali Baloch (25), from Shah Waliullah Road, Lyari within the precincts of Kalri Police Station in Karachi.

Police found a dead body of a man, identified as Rafiq (25), from a drain at Shafiq Mor within the jurisdiction of FB Industrial Area Police Station.

Officials of the Anti-Extremism Cell claimed to have foiled a terror plot to attack the main Chehlum procession, and arrested a TTP 'commander', Mohammad Daud, who was involved in a number of terrorist cases in Ittehad Town in Karachi.

The Police also recovered 50 kilograms of explosives, four suicide jackets, one light machinegun, a rocket launcher, two rockets, 10 hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, two TT pistols, 1,000 bullets, a 20-foot detonating cord, and five detonators. The suspect revealed that he was trained in Waziristan to handle arms, including rocket launchers, and make suicide jackets.

CID team raided a place along the National Highway near Abbot Factory and arrested two alleged TTP militants namely Azeem Ahmad Sheikh alias Anees and Zubair Alam alias Munna. The raid was conducted on a tip-off and CID also claimed to have recovered five rockets, two triple-2 rifles and several rounds from their possession.

January 16

Police found the dead body of a teenager boy, identified as Shahzaib Baloch (17), from Mawatch Goth within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station in Karachi.

One Policeman, identified as Ghulam Mohammad (27), hailing from Gilgit-Baltistan, was shot dead in a sectarian attack in Alamgir Market near Bara Maidan within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.

January 17

Police found an unidentified seven-day-old dead body of a young man from the Lyari Expressway area within the limits of Shershah Police Station in Karachi.

Police found another unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from Khayaban-e-Qasim area within the limits of Darakhshan Police Station. A Police Officer said that the victim appeared to be Punjabi.

January 19

A Sub-Inspector, Asghar Ali Tarar (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was sitting in his car in Orangi Town within the precincts of Mominabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

The victim had played a pivotal role in Karachi Operation during 1992-96. SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam said that more than 300 Policemen involved in Karachi Operation had been killed in the recent years, adding, that Tarar was working against the militants of banned outfits besides performing on and off tasks for the Special Branch (Orangi Town).

Police found an unidentified dead body of a strangulated man from Zafar Town, within the limits of Shah Latif Police Station. Police said the victim appeared to be Pakhtoon.

One Maaz Farooqui, an activist of the Islami Jama'at-e-Talaba (IJT), a student wing of the Jama'at-e-Islami (JeI), who had been missing since December 18, 2011, returned home safely.

January 20

Three people, including a MQM activist, were killed in different acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Police found dead body of a man near Crown Cinema within the limits of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said Police also found a TT pistol and a motorcycle near his body.

Police found another dead body of a man from Gulistan-e-Jauhar within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.

January 21

Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry warned that he would not tolerate any violation of the orders of the apex court. "Any violation of the orders of Supreme Court would be taken seriously and would entail strict action." Taking notice of the killings of lawyers and other citizens in Sindh, CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry assured the people of Karachi and Sindh that the judiciary would not leave them alone and would monitor the actions of the State apparatus.

Addressing members of the bar and bench after administering oath to the newly elected office bearers of the Karachi Bar Association here on Saturday, the Chief Justice especially referred to the target killing of lawyers in Karachi and said this was "really very frustrating." He asked the chief justice of the Sindh High Court to summon the Chief Secretary, Sindh IG, Rangers DG and other officials in his chambers in the presence of members of the bar and look into the issue.

January 22

A Kenyan aid worker, identified as Tom Amimo, and his Pakistani driver, Attaullah Kori, were abducted from Khairpur District while travelling from Sukkur to Dadu District. Amimo works for Care International NGO. Their car was found abandoned in Bhirya town of Naushahro Feroz District. Osman Ibrahim, Kenya's acting High Commissioner to Pakistan said that the mission was working to confirm whether the foreigner was a Kenyan.

January 23

Unidentified assailants shot dead two cadres, identified as Muhammad Ali alias Mama, (33), and Muhammad Nauman, (22), belonging to ASWJ, near Pan Mandi Jodia Bazaar within the precincts of Risala Police Station in Karachi. The Police claimed that it was a sectarian killing. ASWJ spokesman Maulana Taj Hanfi said that Ali was their legal adviser and Nauman was the member of the core committee.

A bystander, identified as Ishaq, was killed in Memon Society when unidentified assailants restored to firing to protest target killings of the ASWJ activists.

Police found an unidentified torture-marked dead body of a person from the Nigar Cinema area of Lea Market within the jurisdiction of Kharadar Police Station. An officer said that the victim appeared to be of Katchi descent.

January 25

A fresh wave of sectarian violence in the city has claimed the lives of four persons, including three lawyers. In the first incident, unidentified men shot dead three members of the Shia Lawyers' Forum on Maulana Din Muhammad Wafai Road of Karachi.

A member of the Tableeghi Jamaat was shot dead near Hashmi Masjid in of Orangi Town. DSP Tariq Malik said the deceased, identified as Mehtab, was attacked when he was on his way home from a mosque.

January 26

An unidentified person was shot dead at Jinnah Road of Street No 1 within the limits of Shershah Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. SHO Shahid Jabbar said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested three alleged target killers and recovered weapons from their possession near the Capri Cinema within the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. The three target killers had affiliation with a political party and were identified as, Sher Alam Mehsud alias Langra, Shaheen Mehsud alias Salman, and Gul Khan Afghani.

January 27

A Police constable, identified as Yousuf Ali (45), was shot dead near Kausar Medico, within the precincts of Arambagh Police Station in Karachi while going on his duty.

January 28

A former trustee of Aal-Aba Imambargah, identified as Jaffar Mohsin Rizvi (60), was shot dead in the Gulberg area of Karachi. SHO Raja Tariq said that there was a possibility the incident was linked to the recent wave of sectarian killings in Karachi.

An activist of the MQM, Muhammad Aslam alias Achra, was killed while three other party workers, Tahir, Azeem and Ali, sustained severe bullet wounds in a drive-by shooting in Ram Swami Area within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.

An unidentified young man was shot dead near Mehmand Hotel, Lyari within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. The victim appeared to be Mianwali.

Police found an unidentified 10-day-old dead body of a man from a drain at Singer Chowrangi within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station.

Tension gripped the city after two assailants hurled a hand grenade at Green Hardware Shop near Dak Khana Chowrangi in Liaquatabad area, leaving five persons wounded. The injured included the shop owner Obaid Raja and four others, Asad Aslam, Sohail Aziz, Sardar Ghayasuddin, and Mukhtiar Hussain.

January 29

Two activists of ST, identified as Sohail Ahmed and Saleem Qadri, were shot dead in an incident of sectarian killing near their party's office in Usmanabad area within the precincts of Garden Police Station in Karachi.

Baldia Police found a dead body of a man, identified as Saleem Akhter, from Saeedabad area.

One MQM-H cadre, identified as Atif, was injured in an exchange of fire that took place outside the residence of Chairman Afaq Ahmed at Landhi. MQM-H Chairman Afaq Ahmed had called a workers meeting at his residence when some armed assailants of a rival organisation opened indiscriminate fire and also abducted 18 to 20 workers of the MQM-H.

January 30

Three members of the MQM were killed when unidentified armed assailants resorted to indiscriminate firing in New Karachi area. The victims were identified as, Nizamuddin alias Adil, Adnan and Irfan alias Shahrukh.

A Shia man, identified as Syed Taseer Abbas Zaidi (24), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Ancholi area. The victim was a member of the Anjuman Tanzeem-e-Hussaini. According to Samanabad Police officials, it was an incident of sectarian killing.

At least three people were injured when unidentified motorcyclists hurled a hand grenade at the people sitting in a teashop at Bihar Colony in Lyari. The injured were identified as Ajmal (30), Abdul Ghafoor (40) and Yousuf (40).

Police arrested number of suspects in a search operation in Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony, Mujahid Colony, Aligarh Colony areas of Orangi Town along with parallel combing of Ranchor Line, Gulsha-e-Iqbal's Quaid-e-Azam Colony, and parts of Malir.

January 31

One Balochistan MPA, identified as Mir Bakhtiar Domki, his wife and daughter were shot dead when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on their car near a flyover in the Gizri area of Clifton Police Station in Karachi.

A security guard and a lady receptionist of a mobile franchise were shot dead and three customers injured in an armed attack under North Nazimabad Police Station in Karachi. The investigators believed that TTP was involved in such incidents and Police had also started investigation with the earlier arrested militants in jail. The SP Investigation said this attack was similar to first franchise attack that occurred at Shadman Town on December 23, 2011.

Doctor Ashfaq Ahmed Qazi was shot dead in a sectarian attack near Malir railway crossing within the precinct of Saudabad Police Station. According to Police, it was an incident of sectarian killing and the victim belonged to the Deobandi school of thought. Police received two empty shells of bullets from the crime scene.

Naeem Abbas (25) was standing in Mughal Hazara Goth when unidentified militants opened fire on him, injuring him seriously. Gulistan Jauhar Police shifted him to nearest private hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police said that the victim belonged to the Shia community and had come from Gilgit-Baltistan to Karachi only two month ago.

A man, identified as Omar Rehman (42), was shot dead in Bawani Challie within the limits of Site A Police Station.

Muhammad Ahmed was shot dead at Ramswami near BP Factory in the limits of Garden Police Station.

February 1

A man, identified as Tahir Hussain (25), was shot dead near People's Football Ground, Mauripur Road within the limits of Kalri Police Station in Karachi. The victim hailed from Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A private security guard and a suspected militant were wounded in a clash that took place outside the Madinatul-Ilm-Imambargah in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in an attempt to foil a sectarian attack at the Imambargah.

February 2

After the Sindh Government announced a reward of PKR One million for the arrest of sectarian killing suspects, the Anti-Extremism Cell of the CID claimed to have arrested three suspected militants belonging to SSP for their alleged involvement in killing 10 persons, including five lawyers from Mauripur area.

The suspects were identified as Mohammad Taufeeq Ansari, Salahuddin Israel and Maulana Mohammad Arshad. During the investigation, the accused allegedly disclosed that they had killed Kafeel, Shakeel and Badar Muneer in the Arambagh Police limits on January 25, 2012. The accused also told the police that they had been assigned to kill Maulana Abdul Karim Naqsbandi, and they managed to kill him in 2005 after a failed attempt a year earlier.

February 3

Two Police constables, identified as Nadeem Abbasi and Sajjad were shot dead by two assailants on Manghopir Road in Karachi while they were on their way home. Manghopir Police said that Abbasi was posted in the area on intelligence duty, while Sajjad worked at the Gabol Town Police Station.

A man, identified as Fareed Khan, was shot dead in an incident of target killing at Gali-59 of the Urdu Bazaar Chowk on the Lyari Expressway.

A man was shot dead in front of his house along the Super Market, Super Highway within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

A man, identified as Mujahid Ali, was detained in case of blasphemy in Korangi Industrial Area Police Station for using abusive language against Khulfa-e-Rashideen.

Three SSP suspects arrested on February 2, 2012 were remanded in Police custody in 10 cases pertaining to encounter with Police, possessing illicit weapons and explosives. The CID Police produced the three suspects, Tauseef Ansari, Salahuddin Israel and Maulana Muhammad Rashid before two Anti-Terrorism Courts to get their remand in the 10 cases.

February 4

The SFs arrested nine suspects, including four cadres of the TTP, including the 'commander', Mullah Hakeem, during a raid carried out in Toori Bangash Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. The 'commander' was arrested on a tip-off from TTP cadres. Hakeem was involved in over 100 bomb attacks on schools in Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Weapons and jihadi literature were recovered from the suspects. The identities of the TTP suspects were not revealed.

February 5

Sindh Rangers in coordination with the Police arrested 25 suspects during raids in various localities of Karachi. The Rangers also recovered ammunition and 16 weapons of various calibers. The spokesman of Sindh Rangers said that these areas included Surjani, Gadap Town, Mosmaiat Chowk, Gulshan Town and Zamzama-Clifton Town.

February 6

A man, identified as Abdul Majeed, (24), was killed in an act of target killing at Mushki Para in Garam Chashma area of Manghopir in Karachi.

An unidentified man was shot dead in Mawatch Goth area of Baldia within the precincts of Saeedabad Police Station on February 5. The victim appeared to be of Pashtun descent.

A truck driver, Ghulam Badshah (45), was shot dead near Ali Town Truck Stand, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sacchal Police Station.

The Supreme Court rejected a report by the Inspector General of Sindh Police on the killing of lawmaker Mir Bakhtiar Domki's wife and daughter at Ghazi Flyover in Karachi and ordered IGP to arrest the killers.

The Supreme Court, accepting a plea of Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq, granted more time to the ISI and MI to file their reports on the law and order situation in Balochistan.

February 7

Five persons, including activists of the PPP, ANP, and a cadre of ASWJ, were killed in separate incidents of target killings in various parts of Karachi.

PPP activists Daad Rehman and Soomar were killed while six passers-by, including two women, injured when two militants hurled a hand grenade at a PPP office on Faqeer Muhammad Dura Khan Road in the Kalakot area of Lyari.

An ANP leader, identified as Gul Zaman, was shot dead by two assailants at Lasbela Chowk in Jamshed Quarters while he was sitting in a hotel. He was the President of his party's office in Jamshed Quarters.

Afsaar Khan was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in the Peerabad Police limits. Police said that the victim was a labourer and had no affiliation with any group.

A local leader of the ASWJ, identified as Qari Asghar, was shot dead in the Surjani Town Police limits.

The LEAs claimed to have arrested 45 suspects and recovered arms from their possession during midnight search operation in different areas of Karachi. The first operation was conducted by Docks Police, which cordoned of Machhar Colony, Muhammadi Colony and its surrounding areas.

A heavy contingent of Police conducted search operation in Baldia, Saeedabad, Jackson, Liaquatabad, MPR Colony, North Nazimabad, Abul Hassan Ispahani Road, Pehalwan Goth and Rabia City.

Shahrah-e-Faisal Police officials said that some unidentified armed men opened aerial firing in front of Rabia City, where heavy contingents of Police rushed and concocted search operation.

Pakistan Rangers Sindh in a press release said that they, in coordination with Police, conducted targeted operations and snap checking in different areas of Karachi, including Memon Goth, Gadap, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Bin Qasim Town and Sukhia Goth and arrested 11 suspects while six weapons and large quantity of ammunition were seized.

A press release issued by the JuD in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh stated that the arrangements for Difa-e-Pakistan conference were in full swing and central leaders of JuD have reached Karachi. Difa-e-Pakistan Council, a coalition of parties and individuals including JuD, Awami Muslim League, JeI, JUP, and other religious parties, excluding JUI-F, is holding the conference scheduled to be held on February 12, 2012 near the Quaid-e-Azam's mausoleum on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road in Karachi to pressurize the Government not to restore NATO supply.

February 8

Tension remained prevalent in Lyari area of Karachi as Police booked former Union Council nazim Abdul Rauf Baloch and Faisal Baloch for attacking Pakistan People's Party (PPP) office and killing two of its activists in the Kalakot area of Lyari on February 7.

The Special Investigation Unit claimed to have arrested two suspects, identified as Arif Rahim Sajid and Amir Rasheed, in a raid conducted near Safoora Chowrangi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar areas. According to SIU chief SSP Shahjahan Khan, the suspects confessed to have killed two men on sectarian grounds on the instructions of absconding accomplices, Haroon and Baba, in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in July 2011.

February 10

Two militants of SSP, Qari Jalal Ahmed (25) and Irfan (35), were killed in Buffer Zone area of Shadman Town, within the limits of Taimuria Police Station in Karachi. Maulana Taj Hanfi, spokesman of ASWJ, formerly known as SSP, said both victims were going their homes after attending the meeting of ASWJ in Surjani area.

One ST cadre was shot dead in Jutt Lines area within the limits of Brigade Police Station.

February 11

Police arrested four criminals, including a militant of SSP, and recovered weapons from their possession in Sir Syed Police Station area of Karachi. A Police party conducted a raid within the premises of Shah Mohammad Graveyard, sector 9, North Karachi when some armed men opened fire on them.

February 12

Religious parties during a rally held in a ground near the Quaid Mausoleum in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, vowed to hold a sit-in outside Parliament on February 20, 2012 in protest against restoration of NATO supplies and warned to turn every square of the country into Tahrir Square if attempts were made to push the country to US subservience.

The rally was dominated by JuD, JeI and ASWJ. Several speakers paid tribute to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Hafiz Mohammad Saeed of JuD said the US wanted to avenge its defeat in Afghanistan and was exploiting the situation in Balochistan.

Sources privy to investigations revealed to The Express Tribune that the planners of 26/11 Mumbai attacks watched the terror unfold live at a rented house in the North Nazimabad neighbourhood of Karachi.

February 13

Police found two unidentified dead bodies disposed off in gunny bags from Qadri Graveyard, near Khajji Ground within the limits of Rizvia Police Station in Karachi.

Two militants of an unidentified outfit were killed in a firing incident in Nazimabad area of Karachi.

An activist of MQM, identified as Imran (25), was shot dead while another youngster, identified as Salman, was injured at Lea Market Chowk, within the precincts of Kharadar Police Station.

Pakistan Rangers Sindh claimed to have arrested 40 suspects besides recovering weapons from their possession in different raids across Karachi.

February 14

Two militants, belonging to SSP were shot dead near Rickshaw Stand in Nazimabad area of Shamim Shaheed Police check post in Karachi. They were identified as Shabbir (35), and Ateeq (40). SHO Rao Ehsan said that the victims were affiliated with SSP and were killed over sectarian bias.

A butcher, identified as Saleem Qureshi, was shot dead in an act of target killing at Bhimpura within the limits of Risala Police Station.

AEC of the CID claimed to have arrested two target killers, identified as Javed Kaka and Faisal, from Risala area. Both belonged to a political party and confessed to have killed at least 20 people belonging to the rival political party.

February 15

Police found a dead body of an activist of MQM, identified as Abdul Hafeez (35), from a gunny bag abandoned in Altaf Nagar within the precincts of Manghopir Police Station in Karachi.

One person identified as Ali Muhammad alias Baba was tortured and shot dead in Lyari area.

A member of Kachhi Rabita Committee (KRC), Umer Katchti (48), was shot dead by unidentified militants who also fired a rocket at Gul Muhammad Street.

Three persons were injured in a grenade attack in Agra Taj area near Ibrahim Mosque.

There were reports of one more rocket fired near Khayyam Bakery.

The AHRC while quoting the incident of abduction and killing said "the policy of Intelligence Agencies to kill and dump has been seen in the province and most of the victims have been young students from the nationalist groups".

February 16

Rangers and Police officials arrested three alleged suspects and seized arms and ammunition during a house-to-house search operation in Lyari area of Karachi.

Three suspects, allegedly involved in the Lyari gang war, were remanded in Police custody for a week. Dilshad alias Dillu, Niaz Mohammad alias Niazullah alias Niazi and Mohammad Naeem were produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate West Pir Syed Asadullah Shah Rashdi amid tight security.

Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan made a special mention of the killings in a meeting with Senior Police Officials, and called for a reassessment of the Government's strategy for curbing target killings in the city.

February 17

Two activists of a religious group, identified as Rizwan and Akber, were shot dead at Irshad Autos in Sagheer Centre on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi.

LEAs arrested Vice President of People's Amn Committee Israr Baloch and recovered weapons from his possession.

Leaders of Kachchi Rabita Committee demanded construction of Police check posts in Lyari area on permanent basis to stop influx of gangsters and restore Government writ in the area. A leader of Kachchi Rabita Committee Hussain Kachchi, along with Akhtar Kachchi and other KRC leaders demanded this while addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club.

February 19

Around 7,000 children were abducted in 2011 and of the total, a large number belonged to Karachi, a report published by the HRCSA highlighted, stating that kidnappings noticeably increased in 2011.

The report found that 34 percent of the children kidnapped were enrolled at a madrassa or a school. At the same time, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Orangi Town, Baldia Town and Lyari Town were some of the areas from where most incidents of kidnapping were reported. The HRCSA reported that almost 270 mosques in Karachi announced a child missing from their vicinities.

The sources in CPLC said that abduction for ransom has become an easiest way to get money in Karachi. According to details, the trend of abduction for ransom has risen frequently in the commercial hub of the country, Karachi, where majority of people are paying ransom for release of their dear ones.

In a period from 2002-2011, a total of 879 cases of abduction were registered. In 2002, as many as 25 people were kidnapped while in 2003, some 33 people were abducted. In 2004, the number of abductees was around 39 while in 2005, the number hit 39. In 2006, the number of kidnapped people declined to 28 and in 2007, this ratio doubled with 64. The 2008 also showed increase as 92 people were abducted and in 2009, this number was 85 while in 2010, this number crossed 112 and in 2011, some 125 people were kidnapped.

February 21

Police found a seven day old unidentified dead body of a man from Liaquatabad area graveyard within the precincts of Super Market Police Station in Karachi.

A man, identified as Abdul Hafeez Khan (70), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Rasheedabad area of Baldia within the precincts of Site B Police Station.

During a protest against extortion the shopkeepers said that unidentified extortionists were demanding extortion from them on daily basis, threatening of dire consequences in case of non-payment.

February 22

Unidentified assailants shot dead a supporter of the MQM, identified as Mohammad Ali (28), and wounded another, Waqas Ali (26) in Jodia Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Kharadar Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Judicial Commission, constituted under the Supreme Court's directives for monitoring the target killings in Karachi, submitted its preliminary report of the incidents that occurred in 2011 to the provincial Government.

February 23

Two unidentified armed assailants opened fire at a tea stall on Chagla Street in Kharadar area of Karachi killing an activist of the MQM and injuring another person.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture-marks from an empty plot in Qaimkhani Colony, Baldia within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station.

One Essa Khan (34) received bullet injuries in an armed clash between two communities hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Kashmir Colony, within the limits of Mehmoodabad Police Station. Later he succumbed to his injuries.

A bomb exploded near the gate of Lakson Tobacco Company at Yar Hussain village.

February 24

Unidentified militants shot dead an activist of ANP identified as Khair Uddin Mehsud (30) near his residence in Hassan Noman Colony within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested five militants belonging to SSP and recovered two hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, three TT pistols and several rounds from their possession during a raid at Allahwala Town in Korangi Industrial Area of Karachi.

February 25

Separatists targeted the railway track using low-intensity explosive devices in eight Districts of Sindh, affecting the movement of trains for hours. Irshad Baig, a spokesman for Pakistan Railways, said that at least 13 small blasts were reported on the railway line in different areas.

Law enforcement agencies found a letter written by the SDLA from near the blast site.

Following the series of blasts on railway tracks in Sindh, the CID of Sindh Police formally inducted the name of Shafi Burfat, a chief of SDLA, in its Red Book.

February 26

An activist of ANP, identified as Ibrahim Hussain (32), was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in Bukhari Colony within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Unknown assailants targeted and killed a physically impaired man, identified as Abdul Kareem (35), in Aligarh Colony of Orangi Town.

A bakery worker, identified as Zubair, was also shot dead in an act of target killing in Hussainabad area within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.

February 27

Police found dead body of a man, identified as Shafnan (25), from Nishtar Road, Almari Street within the limits of Garden Police Station in Karachi.

Saeedabad Police claimed to have recovered a Russian made hand grenade from a shrubbery situated in Dawood Goth area.

February 28

Unidentified assailants shot dead one MQM activist, identified as Noor Hussain (26), at Kunwari Colony in Manghopir Road within Pirabad Police limits in Karachi.

One Ali Raza (32) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a hair salon situated at Qasba Colony within Pirabad Police precinct.

February 29

Unidentified armed militants abducted two members of paramedical staff of the Korean-based hospital in Orangi Town, within the limits of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station, in Karachi when they were on their way to work.

Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal, while hearing the case of the missing persons at the Pakistan Secretariat's National Crisis Management Cell (provincial office), informed that out of 10 missing persons, seven, including Arshad, Amid, Sajid and others, were recovered from different places.

March 1

Police found an unidentified dead body of man in a gunny bag from a ground in Hazrat Bilal Colony within Korangi Industrial area Police limits in Karachi.

March 2

Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of security guards, identified as Saleem and Imran, were found outside their office located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the limits of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi.

Anti-Violent Crime Cell and CPLC claimed to have recovered Doctor Khalid Mehmood, an abducted doctor, and arrested two alleged abductors in a joint raid at Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani area.

March 3

Two separate hand grenade attacks injured four including two suspected attackers in Lyari area in Karachi. Two suspected attackers got injured in the first blast when the grenade exploded in their hands near Kamila Stop.

March 4

Three persons were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Forty-year-old Rozi Khan was killed and his friend Sakhi Jan injured in a firing incident near Indus Plaza at a local hotel along the Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

Police found the bullet riddle dead of young man, identified as 25-year-old Sameer, resident of Ghousia Colony within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station.

Police found dead body of another young man near Coast Guard Quarters in Korangi area within the limits of Zaman Town Police Station.

Docks Police arrested seven accused and recovered arms and drugs from their possession in different actions in the night in Machhar colony.

Chakiwara Police arrested three suspects associated with banned outfit Aman committee in Lyari area and recovered two Kalashnikovs, three TT pistols and 300 bullets.

March 5

DCO of Gwadar, Abdul Rehman Dashti, was killed by unknown armed assailants in Karachi in the night. SSP District South Naeem Shaikh said that the DCO was killed at the bungalow of Mir Imam Bezenjo, a political personality from Turbat District of Balochistan and later his body was placed in a car and it was abandoned at Khayaban-e-Tanzeem not far from the bungalow.

A man, identified as Sarwar (26), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Main Bazaar situated near Nimco Shop within PIB Police precincts.

At least seven people, including a bystander woman, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on the crowd gathered at ANP welcome rally for its newly-elected senator Shahi Syed near Malir area. The MQM-H also participated in the rally.

March 6

An activist of the ANP, identified as Bacha Zada (33), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Sir Shah Suleman Road near Hassan Square area in Essa Nagri within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station in Karachi.

Police Special Branch arrested one Dinesh Chandar, an alleged Indian spy from Malir Khokhrapar area. The Police also recovered an Indian identity card and maps of villages and cities in Pakistan.

An alleged drug kingpin from Turbat District of Balochistan, Mir Imam Bizenjo, has been identified as the prime suspect in the March 5, 2012 murder of Gwadar Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rehman Dashti. The murder took place at the home of Imam Bizenjo.

An Anti-extortion Cell, headed by DSP Wasif Qureshi, has been set up in Karachi on the demand of STA.

March 7

One activist of ANP, identified as Rehan Mehsud (28), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi.

An activist of the PPP, identified as Lala Ayaz (38), was shot dead and a young boy Saleh Muhammad (12) injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on them near a hotel at Met Office in Karachi.

Police found a two-day old torture-marked unidentified dead body from Azeem Pura, within the precincts of Shah Faisal Police Station.

Unidentified militants abducted three FATA SPDP officials and a Levies soldier from the Ghundi Hassankhel area in the FR Lakki of FATA in the night.

March 8

Police found a dead body of an unidentified woman from bushes near Afghan Camp, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station in Karachi.

March 9

A Police informer, identified as Muzammil (35), and a pushcart juice vendor Muhammad Aslam were shot dead at Faqeera Goth within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station in Karachi.

A man was shot dead in Mujahidabad area of Orangi Town. The incident occurred following the targeted killing of a former cadre of a banned outfit in Meraj Nabi Colony the same day.

An activist of an unnamed political party was killed in New Karachi area.

Elsewhere in the District, a civilian was killed near Pakistan Chowk locality.

A worker of a political party succumbed to his injuries after being shot on March 8, 2012 in Surjani Town area.

A Police official succumbed to his wounds after being injured during a clash with the outlaws in New Karachi area.

A bomb hoax at the Karachi University (KU) spread panic among the students, prompting an evacuation. The entire university was evacuated after the dissemination of false information.

Crime Range West claimed to have arrested a target killer, Rahim Mama alias Rahim Bux, from Rashid Minhas Road. According to SP Khurram Waris, the raid was conducted on tip-off, leading to the arrest of Rahim Bux.

March 9

The Sindh Police will be inducting 400 more women officers into the ranks to add to the 900 which are already part of the force. Sindh IG Police Mushtaq Ahmed Shah held a meeting at the Central Police Office to review capacity-building measures for improving women policing.

A refresher course in criminal law will focus mainly on the Protection of Women Act 2006, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2010 on sexual harassment, Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010, Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Amendment) Act 2011, Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Acts of 2010, among others.

March 11

An activist of the ANP, identified as Shaad Mohammed (25), was shot dead at Sarrafa Market in Pathan Colony of Karachi.

The mutilated and bullet-riddled dead body of a teenage boy, identified as Naeem, was found from Chappa Gali in the Eidgah Police limits.

Another bullet-riddled dead body of a boy, identified as Mohammed Fahim, was recovered from Machlee Market in the Soldier Bazaar Police limits.

Police found body parts of a woman from a garbage dump yard within the remits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.

March 13

An ASI Raja Moin (47) was shot dead by two armed assailants while he was sitting in front of his house in Ali Town near Super Highway within the limits of Sachal Police Station in Karachi. SHO Azhar Ali Iqbal said that the victim played vital role in Karachi operation.

A Police constable (57), identified as Ayub alias Chacha, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants while he was going home after performing his duty at Taimoria Police Station.

March 14

An unidentified decomposed body of a man was found from a deserted place in Sector 38-B of Surjani Town in Karachi.

March 15

Police rescued two hostages, identified as Shahzad Alam and Abdul Hadi, from the custody of their abductors from Sukkur District.

The PML-LM and the MQM agreed to deweaponise Karachi before the general elections. Both the parties evolved an agreement in a meeting between the Steering Committee chairman of the PML-LM, Saleem Saifullah, and MQM Chairman Afaq Ahmed.

March 17

The dead body of the nephew of Akram Baloch, former leader of the PPP, identified as Naushad alias Appu (25), was found near Crown Cinema within the remits of the Kalri Police Station in Lyari area of Karachi.

At least two buses of Karachi University (KU) were attacked by armed assailants injuring two on-board students. Karachi University had announced on March 16, 2012 that the university would remain open and all academic activities would continue despite MQM's call to observe a Black Day and the business community's strike in the metropolis.

March 18

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead three persons, including the leader of Kachchi Rabita Committee (KRC), Rasheed Kutchi (37), ASI Khalil, and security guard Zubair (33), at Ghausia Road in Agra Taj Colony.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks from bushes near Dolmen City, Sea View Moor, in Clifton area within the limits of Boat Basin Police Station.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that Police have arrested around 31 extortionists from Karachi in the last two days. Extortion has been existent for 15 years, however, the situation has been improving ever since the present Government took measures against it, Malik stated. Malik said that target killings in Karachi have been curbed but extortion still lives.

March 19

The Sindh Government finally decided to crack down on extortionists in Karachi. "An operation against extortionists will begin in Karachi before dawn on March 20," Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said.

The AEC of the CID arrested nine suspects belonging to the PAC and recovered arms from their possession in a raid in Lyari area. SSP Mohammed Aslam Khan of the AEC along with his force launched the crackdown and dismantled the network of the extortion mafia in Kalakot of Baghdadi area.

March 20

In a suspected ethnic attack, a man, identified as Rehan, was killed while his friend Amin sustained bullet injuries when unknown militants opened fire at them after abducting them from a shrine situated within Super Market Police remit in Karachi.

Armed assailants smashed windows of Geo News satellite van and resorted to firing outside the office at I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi. According to details, unidentified assailants cut-off cable wires in different areas and the technicians sent for repair were threatened.

Police booked leaders of the PPP, the PAC, two brothers of Baba Ladla, a Police inspector, and six other suspects for killing a KRC leader on March 18.

March 21

Lyari area of Karachi remained tense due to the ongoing operation launched by SFs against the extortionists. Clashes between protesters and Police were reported from a number of areas.

Police detained eight people involved in violence and moved them to an unknown place for interrogation. SP City Town Nasir Aftab accused the Lyari gangsters of misguiding people, saying that Police and other forces demolished several gambling dens and now they (gangsters) were worried about their source of income.

The SIU of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested five extortionists during separate raids in Surjani, Preedy and Garden areas. The accused were identified as Sufiyan, Yasin, Arsalan Lodhi, Asad Ali and Younus. Four TT pistols were also recovered from their possession.

March 22

Five IEDs went off damaging Hub-Jamshoro Circuit of the NTDC near Liaquat University of Medical and Health Science in Jamshoro District of Sindh.

March 23

Rangers were deployed in Lyari area of Karachi as protests entered fourth day with routine and commercial activities totally shut, protesters turning more violent and hurling petrol bombs on Police vehicles, and the area echoing with gun shots.

Police arrested five accused and recovered arms from their custody during search operation in Bukhari colony, Katti Pahari and Mohammadpur areas of Orangi Town.

March 24

Former President of Malir Bar Association Salahuddin Jaffery (64), and his son, identified as Ali Raza Jaffery (35), were shot dead in the fresh spate of sectarian target killing within the jurisdiction of Malir City Police Station in Karachi.

A Policeman was killed and two others were injured when one of the vehicles of MQM-H chief Afaq Ahmed came under an attack at Landhi, officials and party sources said.

Police claimed to have arrested eight suspects allegedly involved in cases of extortion in Karachi.

March 25

Police personnel and some assailants exchanged fire near the venue of a Mushaira (recitation of poetry) organised by the Defence/Clifton Residents Committee of MQM in Karachi on March 25 in which one of the suspects was killed.

March 26

Police claimed to have arrested the prime accused, accompanied by his seven accomplices, from different areas of Clifton, including Shah Rasool Colony, Neelam Colony and Shireen Jinnah Colony of Karachi, for the March 25, 2012, armed attack on a Mushaira (poetry recital) organised by the MQM. According to Police, the prime suspect of the firing incident has been identified as ANP's Munir Khan.

March 27

10 people were killed and 17 others injured while 46 vehicles were set ablaze after the killing of two MQM workers in PIB Police precincts in Karachi. Educational institutions, petrol pumps, major and minor markets and transport facilities were completely suspended. According to media reports this backlash came after a foiled attack on MQM-organised Mushaira on March 25, 2012, where Police killed an armed assailant, later identified as a worker of the ANP.

Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan confirmed the killing of 10 people and formed a committee to probe into all incidents, including the murder of MQM workers. Heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies rushed to the troubled areas including Qasba Colony, Orangi Town and Kati Pahari where rival groups had collided with each other.

CID Sindh conducted operation against suspected elements in Lyari area and arrested two suspects who were then transferred to undisclosed location. Raids were conducted in Sangoleen area for Aziz Baloch, Zafar Baloch, Ahmed Ali and Habib Jan of PAC. However, no arrest could be made.

March 28

At least five people were killed after a worker of ANP Sindh Chapter, Zianul Abideen, was shot dead and his two companions injured near Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area of Karachi. The situation was also tense in areas around Abul Hassan Ispahani Road and Essa Nagri where rival ethnic groups clashed with each other, bringing life to a standstill and forcing residents to stay indoors.

Amidst the intense wave of violence that left all commercial activities halted, the LEAs detained half a dozen suspects in raids at various parts of the metropolis. Rangers conducted a raid in a residential complex located at Abul Hassan Ispahani Road that led to the arrest of three suspects. Two of them were identified as Raheel and Tariq Khan, having criminal records. Similarly, a CID raided several areas of Lyari and arrested the members of People's Amn Committee, including Zafar Baloch, Aziz Baloch, Ahmad Ali, Habib Jan Baloch and others.

March 29

At least five more people were killed in the fresh wave of ethnic violence and at least four vehicles were set ablaze in Karachi. A man, namely Fahadul Samar, was shot dead in Aligarh Bazaar.

Police found two bodies, identified as that of Zeeshan (26) and Jaleel (27), near Katti Pahari area.

Unidentified assailants opened fire on a hotel at Perfume Chowk, killing its waiter Sadaqat Shah.

The body of an unidentified person was found in Farooq Colony, Orangi Town.

The CPLC and AVCC claimed to have recovered a captive, identified as Mohammad Naeem Mughal (33), besides arresting his five abductors from their hideout in Ghaghar Phatak area of Karachi on March 27. The five abductors were identified as Iqbal, Mohsin, Raju, Qurban and Abdullah. Police also recovered five TT pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession. Mughal was abducted on March 19, 2012, from the limits of Steel Town Police Station. Mughal's family later received a call from his captors for the payment ransom which amounted to PKR 30 million.

The HRCP urged the Government to release three office-bearers of the Jeay Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (JSTP) - Sachal Gopang, Qurban Gopang and Musa Sheikh - who had been missing after they were allegedly stopped by Rangers at Hala checkpoint in Hyderabad District on March 28, 2012. The HRCP expressed deep concern on abduction of the STP office-bearers. The commission urged the Government to release the detainees immediately if they were in custody of LEAs without a lawful justification. The HRCP also demanded that the detainees should be protected from torture or any other ill treatment while they were in detention.

March 30

At least 10 more persons, including one SSP and an ANP worker, were killed in the ongoing spate of violence in Karachi. Four people traveling in a car on Banaras Bridge were shot and killed. The dead were identified as Arif, Kamal, Wasim and his son, Hasan (12). Another person was injured in the same incident.

A member of the ANP Sindh Council, Hidayatullah Mehsud, was killed in the Manghopir area.

Another person was shot dead in Frontier Colony in Site. One more person was killed in gunfire in Bukhari Colony in Orangi.

One person was killed in a firing incident in Defence Phase II. Another person was killed near UP Mor.

Unidentified assailants shot dead SSP Crime Branch Farooq Awan near Lasbela Chowk. His guard, head constable Imran Baloch, received bullet wounds.

One man was injured in a firing incident near Dhoraji.

April 1

Nine persons, including an ANP activist and a women, were killed in the ongoing violence at different places of Karachi.

In Gulshan-e-Iqbal, clashes between the workers of the ANP and the Muttahida Organising Committee of the MQM killed two persons.

A 25-year-old man, identified as Murtaza was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, while a woman and a man who could not identified until this report was filed, were shot dead in Saddar and Nazimabad areas.

Unidentified assailants shot and injured a PPP member Syed Mansoor Rizvi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

In an encounter in Lyari, Police claimed to have killed Saqib Khan alias Shaki, an alleged member of a Lyari gangster group. The encounter ensued in the search operation of police in Chakiwara area. An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Waheed also sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. Police also claimed to have arrested Saqib's aide Kashif besides recovering a Kalashnikov and a TT pistol from his possession.

The car of Sindh Human Rights Minister Nadia Gabol came under an attack while she was on a visit to the affected areas. Fortunately, no injury or substantial loss was reported to have occurred in the incident.

Two persons identified as Zakir (26), and Fahim (27) were killed in the limits of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. Police officials said both victims' bodies were recovered from a vacant plot near Central Prison, Jamshed Quarters.

In Orangi Town, unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle shot and killed Ameerullah (26) while he was returning home after attending a wedding ceremony in Saeedabad. He was a cab driver affiliated with the ANP and a resident of Frontier Colony in Orangi Town.

The Federal and Sindh Governments decided to give a free hand to Police and rangers to take indiscriminate action against those who were disturbing law and order in Karachi. The decision was made at a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik. Malik also held separate meetings with leaders of the MQM and ANP and representatives of the business community on the law and order in Karachi. According to a handout, Malik said that extortionists, land and weapon mafias were involved in disrupting peace in the city. He asked all political parties to remove their party flags and banners from the city "otherwise police will do so".

April 2

As many as six persons lost their lives and another 28 were injured during a daylong clash between protesters and Police in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. People took to the streets after unidentified assailants shot dead PPP leader Hasan Soomro.

The Police claimed to have recovered a Kalashnikov rifle and a pistol from the possession of alleged gangster Saqib alias Sakhi, who was killed in a Police ‘encounter’ in Chakiwara area on April 1.

April 3

Police arrested four target killers after an encounter and recovered weapons from SITE B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. As per release, the Police arrested accused Kokab Noorani, Khuram Shahzad, Niamatullah and Gohar while conducting an encounter and recovered two 7-mm rifles and two pistols from their possession. 

HRCP said that the ethnic, sectarian and politically-linked violence in Karachi has claimed at least 300 lives so far in 2012. Parts of the city have become battlegrounds in the last week with authorities unable to prevent spiraling violence blamed on activists from political parties representing competing ethnic groups.

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court requesting the court to eradicate irregularities and illegalities in promotional matters of the Sindh Police. The applicant, Syed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, filed the miscellaneous petition, making the federation, Sindh Interior Secretary, Sindh IGP and Provincial Chief Secretary respondents.

April 4

Five people, including an activist of ANP, were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh. 

An activist of ANP, Omar Malook (30), resident of Sector 36 in Taiser Town, was sitting in front of his house when unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle shot him dead and managed to escape. A police official said the victim was the area president of ANP and was working at a bus stand as a clerk. 

A 26-year-old man, Sher Hakeem, was standing near New Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway, within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station when unidentified assailants opened fire on him killing him on the spot.  

Police found dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag from Karimabad, within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station. The victim appeared to be 25-year-old Balochi speaking. 

An owner of PCO was shot dead at his shop near Al Asif Square within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station. The victim hailed from Afghanistan. 

A Shahbaz Rangers trooper, Irfan (34), who was injured when unidentified men targeted him on April 1 near Metrological office, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, succumbed to his injuries.

April 5

A suicide bomber targeted a senior Police Officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Anwar Ahmed Khan, said to be a leading name in the crackdown on militants, killing four passers-by and injuring 17 others in the Malir area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. According to Police, SP Anwar Ahmed Khan was going to the District Courts, Malir, in a convoy of five vehicles for a meeting when the suicide bomber blew himself up at the T-junction of Jinnah Avenue and Sharea Faisal in Malir Halt. Three of the dead were identified as Lal Badshah (50), Ata Muhammad (60), and Adeel Ismail (30). The identity of the 60-year-old man could not be ascertained. Three City Wards and Police constable Ayub posted on the SP’s security were among the injured. Commonly known as Rao Anwar, SP Khan is among the few surviving officers who had played an active role in the Karachi operation during the 1990s. 

Earlier in a pre-dawn attack, three Policemen were shot dead in PIB Colony. A car carrying the Policemen was ambushed by unidentified militants who came on six motorcycles and two cars. A police officer, a head constable and a constable lost their lives in the strike.

The ongoing target and sectarian killings claimed four more lives in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.  

A young Shia man was shot dead in Buffer Zone, near Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of Taimuria Police Station. The 22-year-old Ahmer Abbas was sitting in front of his hostel situated at Sector 15, Buffer Zone when two unidentified assailants, riding a motorcycle, shot him dead and managed to escape. A Police official said that the victim hailed from Gilgit and initially Police revealed that it was sectarian killing. 

Police found a bullet riddle dead body of a man from Hub Dam Road area, near Sultanabad. The man was later identified as 35-year-old Haji Wali Rehman, a resident of Sultanabad, Sector 3. SHO Ghulam Rasool Rajper said the victim hailed from Swat.  

A man was shot dead near Tyre Market of Gharibabad, within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained. 

Police found body of a man from seawater near Mai Kolachi Road within the limits of Jackson Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained.

April 6

Six persons, including three PPP and a PSF activist, were killed in the ongoing wave of target and sectarian killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. 

Tension engulfed several areas of Orangi Town after four assailants, riding two motorbikes, opened fire at a shop in Urdu Chowk of Orangi Town. Four PPP workers, Farhan alias Guddu, Nafees Siddiqui alias Munno Bihari, Umer Hayat and Rana Faraz – received bullet injuries and were moved to hospital. Farhan, Nafees and Hayat succumbed to the injuries later. The killings triggered violence in Orangi Town’s sectors 10, 14 and 15, Bismillah Colony, Faqeer Colony, Urdu Chowk and its surrounding areas. Some armed men also resorted to aerial firing, forcing markets to shut down. Carrying the body of Farhan, scores of PPP workers marched on Shaheen Complex and tried to reach the Chief Minister’s House in the ‘red zone’. Police moved in a container to block the way of protesters and also baton charged them, injuring six party activists. 

A seminary teacher, Naeem Sheikh (55), was also shot dead in an act of “sectarian” killing in Sector L-1 near the Maymarabad Mosque in Surjani Town. Police said Sheikh was the resident of New Karachi and that he was also a teacher at Jalilia Madrassa. They said Sheikh was an active member of the Tableeghi Jamaat and that he could be a target of sectarian killing.

A PSF worker, Saeed Hussain Khan (29), was also shot dead outside his house at Scout Colony under Mobina Town Police Station. PSF Karachi President Faisal Sheikh said the victim was an active member of the federation in the Karachi University.

A cadre of SSP, Abdullah Bhumka (55), was shot dead in Godhra Society. Abdullah Bhumka was on his way home after offering Isha prayers when armed men shot him in sector 11-G, New Karachi.

A Senior Police Officer who had survived a suicide attack in the Malir area on April 5 accused a fellow officer, and not terrorists, of having hatched the conspiracy to kill him. SP Anwar Ahmed Khan lodged a complaint in which he named Azam Mehsud, an inspector of Karachi police, his brother and a number of other people as accused. However, the TTP claimed responsibility for the attack.

April 7

In yet another wave of target killings, nine persons were killed while two bodies were found in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. 11 more persons were also injured in the ongoing violence.

A Policeman, Rizwan Ahmed, was killed and two more, Raza and Imran, were injured when a Police picket in Sohrab Goth was attacked. The Police detained 17 persons who are in questioning.

Within an hour, militants targeted another hotel in Block H of North Nazimabad in which one person was killed and three others were injured. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rasheed Khan said that all were affiliated with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The victim, Shahid, was the former member of the party’s Zakat Committee.

A prayer leader, Arif Ejaz Khan, was shot dead outside a mosque situated in Akbar Baloch Goth in Steel Town in a drive-by shooting.

A taxi driver, Khursheed, was killed and two others, Murtaza and Anwer, were also injured in Shah Faisal Colony.

Fourteen-year-old Sohail, a teenager died in an explosion in his own house near Manora.

In Meena Bazaar, a 40-year-old pushcart vendor, Abdul Karim Ghanchi, was shot dead near his house, said the PIB Colony Police. They claim that two motorcyclists shot at him twice and escaped.

A rickshaw driver, Khurram alias Shani (24) was killed in Landhi. He was a resident of Korangi. Station House Officer (SHO) Mazhar Awam said that he was killed near Landhi No.6.

Zar Gul (46) was gunned down outside his house in Hazara Chowk, Orangi Town. SHO Waqar Jadoon said that Gul’s family suspected that he was killed over a personal enmity.

Barkat Khan (23) was shot dead in Baldia Town in a drive-by shooting.  The Police said that Khan lived in Baldia Town and was a scavenger.

The body of an alleged Lyari gangster, Imran Baloch (26), was found near the District Collector office in North Nazimabad, said the Taimuria Police. There were reports that he was a PPP leader in Manghopir but SHO Kamal Naseem said that he had a criminal record and was associated with a gang in Lyari.

One Shahid (26) was found dead in Korangi. SHO Nail Mohammad Jakhrani said that Shahid was a resident of Shah Faisal Colony and used to work for a private company. He added that Shahid was abducted and shot in the head. He was from Punjab, had been married twice and might have been killed over a family dispute.

A seminary student, Mohammad Daud (17) was shot dead in Ghazi Town. DSP Rao Iqbal said that Daud used to study at Madrassa Arabia Islamia and he was with somone when he was killed.

Sarwar Bahadur, a leader of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), formerly known as banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), was injured when armed militants shot at him on Lasbela Road. Bahadur’s brother and an ASWJ supporter were also injured. The Rangers spokesperson claimed that they had seized six repeater pistols, four Kalashnikovs, five TT pistols and bullets from a flat in Eidgah.

April 8

Three more people were shot dead and five others wounded by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town, PIB Colony, Nazimabad and Lyari areas of Karachi. A man, identified as Ibrahim (42), was shot dead while on his way home to Pareshan Chowk in Orangi’s Mominabad area. 

One Shakeel (26) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in PIB Colony.

A youngster was shot dead near Inquiry Office within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station. 

Three people, Naqeeb-ur-Rehman, Sher Khan, and Aslam Uddin, were wounded when unidentified persons sprayed them with bullets at Bihar Colony within Chakiwara Police precincts in Lyari.  

Two PPP workers, including General Secretary for District West Siddique Akbar, wounded in separate firing incidents in Orangi Town within Pirabad Police Station limits.                                                         

Authorities claimed to have arrested over four dozen suspects during various search operations in different areas of Karachi. They, however, were unable to arrest any of the culprits involved in incidents. The law enforcers also claimed to have recovered a huge cache of weapons including Kalashnikovs, repeaters, pistols, ammunition, a bulletproof jacket and drugs.

Members of the Hindu community protested outside the Karachi Press Club alleging that the abduction of Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani was a conspiracy. Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani, the Chairman of the Hinglaj Mata temple, Maharaj Ganga Ram Motiyani, was abducted from the Lasbela District on April 6. Community leaders say the Chairman was abducted to sabotage the pilgrimage which attracts devotees from various parts of the world. Abduction-for-ransom is being ruled out by the community as Maharaj Motiyani is not a rich man.

April 9

A PPP activist, Younis Pathan (28), was shot dead, while another person identified as Zait Khan (25), was injured on Abul Hasan Isphani Road in the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi in Karachi.

Another PPP activist, identified as Syed Mukhtiar Shah (35), was shot dead in his school in Baldia Town in the Saeedabad Police Station precincts.

A Policeman, identified as Raj Mohammad (32), posted at the Kalri Police Station was shot dead while he was checking Police deployment in the area on the Mauripur Road.

Sir Syed Police claimed to have arrested a target killer Qasim alias Paratha from the slums of Bilal Colony, recovering a TT pistol and stolen motorcycle. SHO Changaiz Khan said Qasim was involved in three murder cases, including Rizwan murder case of 2010. Qasim is said to be associated with a politico-religious party.

AIG Karachi Akhtar Hussain Gorchani said, "Target killings have risen over the past few days in Karachi, however, some of these cases were either of personal disputes or involved individual gains".

April 10

Five people, including two activists of the MQM and a member of the Pakhtoon Action Committee, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi. One MQM activist, identified as Muhammad Furqan (35), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near RCD Ground in Malir in the Saudabad Police limits, while he was returning to his residence along with his wife. However, the MQM-H also claimed that Furqan was their activist.

A bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM activist, identified as Qamar Qureshi alias Kamran (30), was found from Korangi area within Landhi Police jurisdiction.

A member of the Pakhtoon Action Committee, Haji Muhammad Deen (75), was shot dead by two militants outside his residence near Mehboob Manzil situated in North Nazimabad within the Shahra-e-Noorjhan Police area.

One Akhlaq (40) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Taiser Town in the Surjani Town Police jurisdiction, while he was going to his house.

An ASI, Muhammad Aslam (40) who received bullet wounds on April 1 in the Khokhrapar Police limits, succumbed to his injuries. The Police claimed to have arrested two target killers in this connection. Aslam had named two suspects - Arshed and Akmal Raza - who were arrested on April 10 along with two TT pistols. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being involved in a number of targeted killing incidents as well as opening fire on ASI Alam.

The Sindh Government decided to strengthen the border Police check posts along the provincial border and entry and exit points with Balochistan to curb inter-provincial movement of criminals. Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wasan told the media that modern technology would be introduced at the Police check posts. He said orders have been given for effective check on the movement of criminals.

For the establishment of law and order in Karachi, a presidential package worth PKR 2.5 billion was approved by the Government for the city. The fund will be provided in two phases. In the first phase, armored vehicles worth PKR 4.5 million will be bought through Heavy Industries Taxila. In the second phase, 24 armored vehicles worth PKR 3.5 million will be bought. Rs8.7 million worth of arms and ammunition will be bought for the Law Enforcement Agencies from Wah Industries, whereas RPK 3.9 million will be given for the transportation of these agencies. This package will not be directed towards the payroll of police and other LEAs, but will be used to arm them better against terrorists and criminals.

April 11

Four people, including two activists of the JSQM, were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Karachi. Two JSQM workers, identified as Ghulam Hussain (29) and Waqas (25), were forcing the shopkeepers to pull down their shutters in Khadda Market area of Lyari when another group from the area resorted to firing, killing them on the spot and injuring five others, including two seminary students Muhammad and Umar Saeed.

A PPP activist Rashid Baig (25) was shot dead near his residence in North Karachi within the limits of Ajmer Nagri Police Station.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man stuffed in a gunny bag near Labour Square within the limits of Site B Police Station. The identity of the victim was yet to be ascertained. The victim appeared to be of Baloch descent.

At least three girls were injured when unknown militants resorted to firing while forcing shops' closure in Kalakot Police precincts. SSP South Nasir Aftab said it was not clear if they were targeted or caught in the line of fire.

Two passengers, Noor Shah and Muhammad Abdullah, were injured when two armed militants boarded a minibus and started firing near Dua Hotel on Mauripur Road. Following the gunfire, the militants set ablaze the bus as well as a truck parked nearby.

In Bakhtawar Goth and Safoora Chowrangi areas, unknown suspects set ablaze two minibuses.

Police and Frontier Constabulary conducted a raid at Jokhio Para and detained five suspects for being involved in riots at Khadda Market.

Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in collaboration with Police conducted targeted raids in different areas, including Keamari Town, Hussain Hazara Goth, Hijrat Colony, Baloch Para Jamshed Town and Nazimabad and detained 12 suspects along with 18 weapons of different calibers.

The Police booked friends of Lyari 'chief' Habib Jan Baloch besides PAC leadership in the FIR of a Police constable Raj Mohammad's murder that took place in Lyari on April 9, 2012. Police officials said seven of the nine suspects included Habib Jan Baloch besides PAC leaders Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch, Omar Katchi, Fahim Badshah, Adnan and Mushtaq.

April 13

At least six people were killed and 17 others injured in separate incidents of firing and rocket attacks in Lyari area of Karachi. A man, identified as Hanif (50), was killed when a rocket targeting the Police was fired at his apartment block near Eidgah. The rocket attack was succeeded by a spell of firing around the Lyari General Hospital, injuring Abdullah, Abid, Arif, Babar and an unidentified victim.

Another round of shooting incident at a bus stop killed one Taj Wali (25) and injured Ghulam Qadir (28), who was hit in the leg.

One Hayat Gull (30) was killed by a stray bullet on Miranaka Bridge.

A boy, identified as Zakir (8), died and two other unidentified men were injured after being hit by a stray bullet near the Aath Chowk.

Another man, Rustam (30), was shot dead near the Dhobi Ghat area of Lyari.

A man, identified as Yasin, died of gunshot wounds after he was hit by a stray bullet outside his home in Bihar Colony around the evening.

Four children sustained bullet injuries in separate incidents taking place near Hotel Lyari, in Lea Market and opposite the Eidgah. The injured were identified as Usman (10), Munir Hussain (10), Rehan (8) and Usman (15).

Later in the evening, two more rockets were fired near the Hub Chowki bus stop in Moosa Lane. "The rockets hit a row of shops that were already closed. No casualties have been reported so far," an Edhi volunteer said.

Three suspected Lyari gangsters, allegedly belonging to the Uzair Baloch group, also known as the PAC, were arrested during a raid by the AEC. The detainees were allegedly involved in several cases of target killing as well as abduction-for-ransom and other crimes.

April 14

Unidentified miscreants killed a young man, identified as, Rustam Ali, near Dhobi Ghat area in Lyari area of Karachi.

Armed assailants on motorbikes opened fire randomly near busy Chandni Chowk area in Soldier Bazaar forcing traders to pull down their shutters. However, in the process, their own aide, identified as Moosa (30), suffered a bullet wound and later died in the hospital.

Some armed men on motorbikes attempted to intercept a bus in the Old Golimar area. However the bus driver did not do so and sped away. Then they fired a cracker which caused minor injuries to two people.

April 15

At least four persons, including two militants belonging to ST were killed in separate incidents in Karachi. Two armed assailants fired bullets at two ST activists, identified as Rashid (30) and Yahya (35), sitting near their residences in Gulshan-e-Zahoor area within the jurisdiction of Brigade Police Station. A Police Official said that they found sixteen empty shells of 9 mm pistol from the crime scene. Spokesman of ST Fahim Sheikh said both victims were active workers of the ST.

A supporter of the MQM, identified as Arsalan (24), was shot dead and three others wounded when unidentified militants opened fired at the youngsters playing cricket near Baitul Mukarram Mosque within the remit of Aziz Bhatti Police Station. The injured were identified as Hazim Iqbal, Asif and Junaid.

An unidentified man was shot dead in Urdu Bazaar within the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.

An MQM activist, Abdul Mateen, was shot at and injured in Surjani Police remit.

A CID's ASI Dilshad Hussain was wounded in a firing incident near Shaheen Complex and Pervez Rafiq in Orangi Town.

Two youngsters identified as Talha Khan (18), and Mohammad Ali (20), received bullets injuries near Teen Hatti area of Liaquatabad.

At least three alleged militants of the PAC were arrested during a targeted operation in Khadda Market within the remit of Baghdadi Police Station. They were identified as Bilal, Rahim alias Rahim Dada and Naeem. Police officials said that the arrested suspects were wanted in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, narcotics, abduction-for-ransom and extortion.

April 16

One person was killed and three people sustained injuries when unidentified armed militants opened fire at a bus stop on M.A. Jinnah Road in Karachi.

An unidentified man was shot dead near Al Asif Square in Sohrab Goth area within the precincts of Sohrab Goth Police Station. Police said that the victim appeared to be Pashto-speaking.

Police found the dead bodies of two youngsters, wrapped in a bed sheet and gunny bag near Fazal Kareem Hospital, in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station.

Another dead body of one Mohammad Subhan (23) was found dead in his rickshaw parked at Mir Mohammad Baloch Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. A police official suspected that the deceased was associated with Jabbar Jhengu Group that is involved in extortion and other crimes.

Police announced reward money for the arrest of 24 gangsters of Lyari, including the bigwigs of PAC. The names of five alleged members of the TTP have been proposed for being placed in the list of most wanted terrorists with reward money on them. The names of PAC leaders Uzair Baloch and Zafar Baloch have been placed on top of the list with a bounty of PKR 3 million each. Besides, PKR 2.5 million proposed for the arrest of TTP militants, including Sher Zaman Mehsud and Khan Zaman Mehsud. The list prepared by the Anti-Extremist Cell of the CID has now been sent to the Home Department for its approval.

April 17

Three people were killed while two others, identified as Nazer Muhammad and Bilal, sustained injuries in a firing incident that occurred at a hotel located in Pahar Ganj area of North Nazimabad in Karachi.

Two unidentified dead bodies were recovered near Memon Complex located in North Nazimabad area.

The Vice Principal of Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Imran Zaidi (55), was shot dead near the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad area. SHO Sajid Javed suspected it to be a sectarian killing. JAP leader Allama Abbas Kumaili said that in 2012, around 22 Shia men, including lawyers were killed.

A bus driver, identified Sher Mohammad (36) alias Sheru, was shot dead and one Safdar was injured near a wedding hall in Korangi.

One Ghulam Rasool (54) was shot dead in Korangi sector 35.

One Raja Alauddin was shot dead, while four others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at them at a bus stop near Capri Cinema.

Two people received bullet wounds in another incident near Asghar Ali Shah Stadium in North Nazimabad.

The Mobina Town Police claimed to have arrested two alleged extortionists, identified as Inayat and Imran. Another alleged extortionist, identified as Yasin alias Raju, was arrested near Timber Market by the Napier Police. Police seized a TT pistol from him.

The SIU of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four alleged target killers in separate raids. According to the SP Shahjahan, an SIU team conducted raid near Crown Cinema, Mauripur Road and arrested Abdul Hannan and his son Bilal Hussain alias Billa.

AIG, Karachi, Akhtar Gorchani said that Police have detained 65 extortionists, including a notorious gang, in the ongoing crackdown against the extortion mafia of Karachi.

April 18

At least eight people, including two women, were shot dead in a renewed wave of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Two unidentified dead bodies were found in North Nazimabad area. Police officials said that the victims were killed after being abducted. Separately, a 25 year old man, identified as Sanober, was killed and Latif was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at a hotel situated in North Nazimabad within Taimooria Police precincts.

One Rehan (28) was shot dead when unidentified militants opened fire at a sanitary shop situated within the limits of Liaquatabad Police Station.

An unknown donkey-cart rider was shot dead near Ghas Mandi on Siddique Wahab Road within the limits of Garden Police Station.

A dead body, identified as that of Aman Ullah Baloch (27), was found from Federal B Area.

A waiter of New Quetta Abbasi Hotel, identified as Rafi Ullah (14), was shot dead while three others Hafeez, Niaz and Asif received bullet injuries in Block 16 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area.

One Imam Bux (22) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants near Medina Mosque Bakra Piri area of Lyari.

A Judicial Commission report identified the three suspects for the January 2, 2012, murder of Professor (Retired) Bashir Ahmed Channar's in Jamshoro District. According to the report, the three suspects identified as Bachal Narejo, Meenhal Rajjar and Hamza Ali Chandio belonged to the Muslim Students Federation, the student wing of the PML-F.

The deceased professor's sons accused PML-F leaders, namely ministers Jam Madad Ali and Rafique Bhanbhan, Adviser to the Chief Minister Imtiaz Shaikh and MNA Jadim Mangrio, of threatening them.

April 19

Three people, including a Senior Assistant Editor of Dawn and an activist of MQM, were killed and several others were injured in different parts of Orangi Town in Karachi. Senior Assistant Editor and head of a Dawn magazine Murtaza Razvi was murdered in an art studio in Defence Housing Authority. His hands were tied and there were torture marks on his body. He had apparently been strangled to death.

An activist of MQM, Naeem Uddin alias Munno (38) was shot dead and another, Aslam (60), injured in Gulfam Abad within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. After the killing of MQM worker, several areas of Orangi Town remained tense as heavy aerial firing started in Banaras, Metrovil, Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony, Qazzafi Chowk and its surrounding areas.

In the same area, one Amin received bullet injuries in a firing incident and later succumbed to his injuries.

Three men received bullet injuries after attack on ice cream shop at Qazzafi Chowk, Orangi Town, where unidentified assailants opened fire and ran away.

Police and Rangers have to submit a report in 24 hours on the killings in Karachi as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court has taken suo motu notice of the matter. Chief Justice Musheer Alam has asked the officials to inform the court of what they have done against criminals, terrorists and elements involved in the unabated killings in the city, said an official of the SHC.

April 20

At least 18 persons were killed and 10 others injured in ethnic violence in Orangi Town area of Karachi. Among those killed were 11 Pashtuns, four Urdu-speaking people, and one Punjabi, Kutchi and Baloch person each. Leaders of both the MQM and ANP denied that the victims were affiliated with their parties. However, Daily Times reported the death of at least three MQM activists.

Orangi Town seemed to be one of the targets as nine people were reported to be killed in violence between the Pashtuns and Mohajirs. Eight others were shot dead in Ramaswamy, Sohrab Goth, Memon Goth, Jamshed Quarters, Shara-e-Noor Jahan, Khokhrapar, Jauharabad, New Karachi and Frere areas.

April 22

A cadre of the ST, identified as Shamshad, was killed in Yaqoob Abad area of Orangi Town, within the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station, in Karachi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Tariq Malik said the victim was an active cadre of ST and used to live in the same area. In the aftermath of the incident, tension engulfed the areas of Yaqoob Abad, Gulshan-e-Zia, Toori Bangash and Raees Amrohi Colony where unidentified assailants opened heavy aerial fire.

April 23

Police claimed to have arrested over 50 suspects in the overnight targeted operations in various parts of Karachi. At least two alleged target killers, arrested from Orangi and Baldia Towns, were also among the detainees. Police claimed to have seized a huge cache of weapons in the raids. 

The Mominabad Police arrested an alleged target killer, Imran. He was arrested while trying to flee after wounding two men near Badar Chowk, Orangi Town. A TT pistol was also recovered from his possession.

Another alleged target killer, Fahimuddin alias Fahim Kala, was arrested from Baldia Town. Saeedabad SHO Tariq Islam said that the arrested suspect during initial investigation confessed to have killed PPP workers Zafer and Majeed Bhola besides three ST workers during the recent wave of target killings.  

ANPs District South President Abdul Bari Kakar accompanied by four of his companions Iqbal Kakar, Sadiq Tareen, Maqbool Kakar and Saddaruddin Agha, was arrested in a raid at the ANP Office located at Empress Market.

Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik revealed that activists belonging to political parties of the PPP-led coalition Government of Sindh are to be blamed for the menace of extortion in Karachi. Malik said that activists of PPP, MQM, ANP and other parties were involved in extortion in the metropolis.

The PPP and ANP rejected Rehman Malik’s statement while the MQM refused to comment.

Secretary Information of the ANP’s Sindh Chapter, Riaz Gul, also rejected Malik’s statement.

April 24

Five people, including a political activist, were killed in separate target killings incidents that took place in Karachi. Unidentified armed assailants shot dead two football players, identified as Shabbir and Azam, who used to represent the Karachi Port Trust team, at Jehangir Road No 2 within the jurisdiction of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. Police believed that the incident was a part of ethnic violence. 

An activist of MQM’s Muttahida Organising Committee, identified as Mohammad Omar Zaman (42), was shot dead, while two minor boys injured in Orangi Town within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

Two unidentified militants shot dead one person, identified as Gulab Khan (22), and injured another person, identified as Saifullah (24), at Arbaz Khan Bus Stop near Shah Zob hotel within the precincts of PIB Police Station. Both the victims were the son of Akbar Khan, the East Zone General Secretary of PPP. PPP leader, Sohail Abidi confirmed that the victims were PPP activist Akbar Khan’s sons. He said that they hailed from Balochistan and the incident was a sequel of PPP workers’ target killings.                                                               

Shamim Ahmed (42) was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants at Ilyas Goth within the limits of Super Market Police Station. Police believes that some Lyari gang to be involved in the incident, however, they are investigating the case from all possible angles. 

The CID team on a tip-off conducted a raid near Pikik compound at Khamosh Colony within the limits of Gulbahar Police Station and arrested three Lyari gangsters, Shahid Pikik, Shehzad Pikik and Fakhar Alam with weapons.

The IG Sindh Police Mushtaq Shah a press conference at Karachi Police Head Office claimed to have arrested several suspects from different areas including Lyari in Karachi and called for placing bounty on 34 most wanted criminals.

April 25

Three people were killed and another one injured in different acts of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Qasim Khan Mehsud, was killed and another, Muhammad Khalid, wounded when unknown militants shot them at Latif communication shop’ on Manghopir Road within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

An unidentified dead body of a man was found near the Love Lane Bridge within the limits of the Pak Colony Police Station.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Korangi Sector 51-C within the limits of Landhi Police Station.

April 26

Four persons, including a Head Constable, were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi. A senior PPP leader, Malik Muhammad Khan Niazi, was shot dead when he gathered up people to hold protest against the conviction of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a contempt of court case at Aath Chowk near Noorani Hotel within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station. 

An activist of the ANP, identified as Gul Shan Khan alias Rambo (30), was shot dead near Babar Market within the limits of Landhi Police Station. 

Police found an unidentified dead body of a young man from Darya Abad area of Lyari within the remit of Kalri Police Station. Police said he appeared to be of Baloch descent and had been abducted by unidentified militants from an unknown place and abandoned his body after killing him.                                       

In a separate incident of firing between the Police and Lyari gangsters, a head constable was killed and two others were injured within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. According to Police, Baghdadi Police cordoned off Mosa Lane area for a targeted operation but faced stiff resistance from Lyari gangsters.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four politically motivated target killers and recovered weapons in a raid in Korangi Industrial Area. A CID team raided the area on a tip-off and arrested Kashif Ahmed alias Buddha, Muhammad Furqan, Arshad alias Arshi and Asghar Khan alias Shani, and recovered one MP-5, three TT pistols and two motorbikes. 

Five people including Police personnel were injured during a grand operation that began in Karachi’s Lyari area where a heavy contingent of Police and FCB personnel took action against criminal elements. 

April 27

At least eight persons, including two Security Force personnel, were killed in a gun battle between Police and Lyari gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi. Gangsters used rockets, hand grenades and other sophisticated weaponry against Police and FCB seeking access into Lyari, while Rangers stayed out of the town. PPP leader Nabeel Gabol narrowly escaped an attack near Mira Naka area.

The Sindh IG Mushtaq Shah said that the Police was facing intense resistance as gangsters used highly sophisticated weapons. He said, “We don’t have problems. More contingents of security personnel will be there to combat terrorists. Such retaliation by the gangsters proves their association with outlawed terrorist organisations.”

SIU claimed to have arrested five target killers in separate raids in different areas of Karachi. SP Khurram Waris said that Police raided Akhtar Colony phase one and arrested notorious gangsters namely Ibrahim alias Qari and recovered a TT pistol.

In another raid at Jamila Market in Kharadar, SIU team arrested Hyder, Zeeshan, Shehzad and Arshad. The SP claimed that accused persons were involved in more than 50 killings in the city. The accused persons were affiliated with a political party.

April 28

An encounter between Police and gangsters left 10 more persons dead, including a SHO and a constable, in Lyari in Karachi city, as gangsters used rockets and hand grenades against Police and the public. Civil Lines SHO, Fawad Khan and Constable, Malik Tassawur was among those who fell victim to the violence on the second consecutive day of an operation against gangsters in Lyari. The injured Policemen were identified as ASI Iftikhar Ahmed, Head Constable Intazar Ali Shah and Muhammad Aslam were injured in the attack. Following the attack, Police and the FCB intensified their operation in the area and killed Mullah Sohail Baloch, the brother of notorious gangster Mullah Nisar, in Nawa Lane, Kalakot. Following the attack, SFs intensified their operation in the area and killed Mullah Sohail Baloch, the brother of notorious gangster Mullah Nisar in Nawa Lane area of Kalakot.

A Police personal was killed and three others, including SHO Malir City, were injured in an encounter in Salar Goth near Akbar Hotel within the confines of Malir City Police Station The injured Police personal was identified as, SHO Malir City Ishaq Lashari, Constable Pervez Iqbal, Khan Mohammad and armored personnel carrier driver Sabir.

Following the encounter, Police succeeded in arresting two gangsters, Mohsin Baloch and Abid Ali alias Kalu. Police recovered a Kalashnikov rifle from their possessions, however, their six accomplices managed to flee.

Ongoing violence claimed life of three persons identified as, Luqman Hameed, Shakeel, Akhtar Baloch and Wahid Baloch, in different areas of Kalakot and Chakiwara.

A man identified as, Akhtar (26), was also killed during the violence near Lyari General Hospital in the limits of Chakiwara Police Station. 

One Muhammad Azam (25) was killed near Cheel Chowk in the limits of Kalakot Police Station.

Yasin, a vendor, was shot dead in Nayabad in the confines of Kalri Police Station.

Police sources said that at least a dozen rockets were fired in different areas of Lyari on Saturday, adding that gangsters were also targeting noncombatants in the surrounding areas to divert the attention of law enforcers.

April 29

Lyari gangsters fired rockets and hurled hand grenades on the third consecutive day of Police operation in Lyari area of Karachi killing four persons, including CID Police Constable Fayyaz Ahmed, and injuring 19 others. Police claimed to have regained control of 95 percent of Lyari. However, the area residents disputed the claim, saying Police had not advanced an inch in the last three days because of heavy resistance. 

Two persons, including a cadre of JSQM, were killed in two separate incidents. Police found a dead body of a man, identified as that of Tanveer Ahmed (32), from a family park situated in Zamanabad within the precincts of Landhi Police Station. The victim had been missing since April 27, 2012. Also, an activist of the JSQM, identified as Abdul Ghani (39), was shot dead in Haji Sukhia Goth within the limits of Khokhrapar Police Station.

April 30

At least eight people, including a Police Official, were killed and another 35 injured in the ongoing Police operation against gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi. In Sher Shah, armed assailants, fired at Shaheen Hotel, injuring four people. Three of them died later.                                                               

Unidentified militants hurled grenades at people in Agra Taj Colony area killing a man and injuring eight others. In another incident, unidentified assailants shot dead one Nasir (20) in Nayabad area. Similarly, another man, identified as Asif, was killed in the PIB area. 

A Police Official was killed and 10 other people injured in rocket and hand grenade attacks by militants at Cheel Chowk in Lyari area.  Elsewhere in the District, the dead body of an abducted man, identified as Kashif, was found in Lyari. Also, assailants hurled grenades at a hotel in Lee Market, injuring as many as eight people. 

Lyari gangsters also set on fire a PPP ward office in Kalakot and a Police check post in Garden area. The Special Investigation Unit conducted raids in Ilyas Goth and arrested nine members of Ahmed Ali Brohi gang after an encounter. Three gangsters, Ashraf, Asif and Naeem were injured.

A man and woman were shot dead while another injured near Paracha Chowk within the limits of Sher Shah Police Station. Unidentified armed assailants entered a house situated at Café Bilal Street at Paracha Chowk and opened fire, killing a man and woman on the spot besides injuring another man.

An activist of SSP, identified as Farooq (40), was shot dead near Makka Hotel in New Karachi area within the limits of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Farooq was a seminary teacher. SHO Afzal said that the victim was from Deobandi sect and may have been killed over sectarian grounds. 

The Chief of Police announced that the fight to clear Lyari of criminals will take about three days, acknowledging that the force had no idea how much resistance it would face. On day four of the Police operation, Police morale was low despite the IG’s assessment that the troubled neighbourhood had been cleared about 60% of gangsters. There were rumours circulating on the streets of Lyari, especially among the Policemen, that the TTP and the BLA were fighting for the gangsters. Some of the suspects were identified as having links to the BLA, the report added.

HRCP expressed concern over the sufferings of the civilian population in Lyari, where Law Enforcement Agencies’ operation against organised crime has been going on for four days.

May 1

The gun battle between the Lyari gangsters and the Police entered the fifth day killing two persons, including a Police Constable, and injuring 12 others.  A Police source said the gun battle between the gangsters and Police further intensified when Police commandos marched towards Gul Muhammad Lane and Sukhi Lane to set up a Police check post. The gangsters fired five rockets at Cheel Chowk, killing Police Constable Muhammad Tufail. In Kalakot Police precincts, former international boxer, Javed Jan, was killed by a stray bullet in Gabool Park area.                    

The gangsters also hurled grenades at a hotel in the Napier Police precincts, injuring 10 people. An Airport Security Force official, Aziz Baloch, sustained bullet injuries in the same area. Another man, Hassan Muhammad, was also injured in Bihar Colony area. A Police source said the gangsters had fired 18 rockets and lobbed several grenades at the Police in various parts of Lyari.

The CID team, headed by SSP Chaudhry Aslam, claimed to have taken control of a den owned by Taj Muhammad Taju. The team also claimed to have recovered BLA’s anti-state literature from the den. Sources said the BLA was supporting the gangsters, adding that they were getting weapons via Hub-Sakran border.

It was reported that the ongoing Lyari operation is proving to be a financial burden for the Sindh Government, with daily costs running into hundreds of thousands of rupees. According to estimates, bullets worth PKR 5 million have been used, so far. For the operation, around 2,000 personnel have been deployed around Lee Market, Cheel Chowk and other surrounding areas.

May 2

At least seven people were killed and more than 40 wounded on the sixth day of the ongoing gun battle between Police and gangsters in Lyari area of Karachi. Police failed to make advance in the area. 

One Sajjan Bibi was killed in Kalakot area when a bullet hit her inside her home. Separately, one Noor Zaib (7) was killed during a shootout in Usmanabad area. Also, one Ismail Katchi was killed and seven other people injured during a rocket attack by gangsters on Jumman Baloch Road. Another violence victim, Amjad, who was wounded in Kalakot, succumbed to his injures.  Zafar Katchi was killed at Cheel Chowk and an unidentified man was knocked to death by a Police’s APC in Kalakot area. However, the Police declined the incident. Elsewhere, Police claimed that they had killed a gangster in Afshani Street. 

Gangsters also attacked Police Stations and the house of PPP MPA Rafiq Engineer in Shidi Lane. They propelled rockets and hurled hand grenades in several other areas, including Lee Market, Kharadar, Chakiwara, Nawa Lane and Behtai Lane, wounding 40 people and damaging Police vehicles. Police called in further contingents of force and more APCs were deployed. A Police officer said that there was no history of such kind of “prolonged and deadliest operation in which law enforcement agencies have failed and looking for a way out”. 

Two persons, including a cadre of ST, were shot dead in two separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A cadre of ST, identified as Babar Qadri (27), was shot dead in Jacob Lines area near Allah Wali Masjid, within the limits of Brigade Police Station. ST spokesman claimed the victim was his party worker and targeted only over his political association. Separately, Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body from Malir River close to Saleh Muhammad Goth. 

At least 13 persons were injured when a series of bombs exploded outside at least half a dozen branches of NBP in 12 Districts of Sindh early in the morning. According to initial reports, bombs had targeted bank branches and ATM installed in NBP in Hyderabad District, Nawabshah District, Sukkur, Dadu, Larkana, Ghotki, and Badin Districts.

Hyderabad Police said that bombs went off near NBP branches in Anaj Mandi, Fatima Jinnah Road, Nasim Nagar, and Liaquatabad. In Nawabshah District, a bomb exploded outside an NBP branch on Sakrand road. In Dadu District, an under construction NBP branch was targeted near the Press Club. Also, two branches of NBP in Larkana District located on Bakrani Road and VIP Road were also attacked by low-intensity bombs.

The Jaffer Express which was en route to Karachi was attacked in a bomb blast in Mirpur Mathelo town of Ghotki District.                                                                                 

Elsewhere in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Karachi, unknown assailants hurled a cracker bomb near the complaint office of Karachi Electric Supply Company in Block 15. 

The nationalist parties of Sindh mounted pressure on the Government to stop the ongoing Lyari operation. They consider Lyari operation a one-sided action against the criminals in Karachi and an attack on the already oppressed Baloch population. Syed Jalal Mahmood Shah-led SUP called for a province-wide protest on May 5, 2012. JSQM, STPP and Awami Tehreek are scheduled to hold protest demonstrations in Sindh on May 4, 2012.

May 3

At least five Policemen and four criminals were killed in a gun battle between the Police and gangsters on the seventh day of Lyari operation in Lyari area of Karachi. The Lyari gangsters, including PAC, remained on a standstill position and used automatic weapons, rockets and grenade against the Police, killing five of them. 

Police claimed to have killed four cadres of PAC. The gangsters removed dead bodies of two of the four killed - Junaid and Shehzad, Police said. Residents of the area said both, Junaid and Shehzad, were not criminals. They were residents of Baghdadi area and Shehzad was a contractor while Junaid was a security guard at Bilawal House. 

According to details, Police set up temporary check post in Singo Lane and Afshani Gali. Police tightened the grip in the area and blocked all major roads leading to Lyari, including Cheel Chowk, Ghulam Abbas Road, Dhobi Ghaat, Mira Naka, Maripur Road and Shershah Road.

Elders of various Baloch tribes were trying to convince Uzair Baloch, Zafar Baloch and Baba Ladla of PAC to evacuate the area or surrender. Sources privy to the development said that elders of PAC gangsters were ready to surrender, but were seeking the assurance of their dominated areas. The PAC believed that the authorities would hand over Lyari to their rival Arshad alias Pappu gang. Source said Police had decided to hand over Lyari to the Pappu gang after the evacuation of PAC operatives. Sources pointed out that gangsters having affiliation with rival gangs were also among the Police in a drive against PAC.

Uzair Baloch, the head of the PAC and “Lyari’s most wanted” criminal, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that he will not surrender to the Police. But, he added, that he will surrender to the Rangers “only on one condition, that they should investigate themselves”. “We will welcome the Rangers… But we do not trust the Government,” he added. “The people of Lyari can bow down if treated with love, but they will never stoop under power.”

The Sindh Police IG Mushtaq Shah said that the Police are hopeful of achieving their target in Lyari by May 5, 2012. He said that the area where the operation is being carried out is the main headquarter of the terrorists, and the Police will try to clear out the area of criminal elements. “The police will continue to be after the criminals until they are arrested,” Shah added.  Further, the IG said that the Criminals, with the help of the Taliban, had managed to resist law enforcers so far.  The Government offered PKR 1.5 million for the arrest of PAC leader Uzair Baloch. “We will arrest him or kill him,” said the IG.  The Police alleged that the Taliban and BLA were involved in the violence and are taking up arms with criminals. However, they could not provide any proof for this allegation apart from speculation.

Later the Government gave 48 hours to ‘miscreants’ active in Lyari and elsewhere to surrender their weapons and ordered paramilitary Rangers to take positions along with Police to weed out criminals. Interior Minister Rehman Malik asked people to give the Government one month to expose the elements who were involved in terrorism and destroying Karachi’s peace. Malik said all those in possession of illegal weapons, including rocket-launchers and grenades, must surrender them within 48 hours at the nearest Police Station or a Rangers check post. Rehman Malik said the 72-hour deadline had been given on the demand of people of Lyari who had asked to give peace a chance.

Two people, including former Army man, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. Ex-Army man, identified as Saiful Mulk (40), was shot dead and two others, Ismail and Special Branch Police Constable Abdul Ghani, were injured in Rabbani Mohalla, Frontier Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station. 

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man in Juma Goth within the precincts of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station. SHO Naik Mohammad Jakhrani said the victim appeared to be Baloch speaking.

May 4

Three people, including a Police Officer and a political activist, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. Finance Secretary of PPP Culture Wing, Rana Amir (35), was shot dead while a passerby, identified as Tauseef (25), was injured in New Karachi area within the limits of Bilal Colony Police Station. 

A man, Sabir Hussain alias Babu (32) was shot dead while he was sitting with his friends near Chaghi Hotel, Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station 

A Police Officer, identified as Syed Sabtain Naqvi, was shot dead near Mughal Kanta, Kunwari Colony, within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.

At least eight rockets were fired in Cheel Chowk, Gabool Park and Afshani Gali areas of Karachi, injuring two Policemen. Amidst the firing the Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the ongoing Lyari operation would be suspended for 48 hours. The move came on the heels of the Sindh Government’s decision to offer surrender to the criminals operating in the area. Police and Frontier Constabulary were asked to withdraw from the areas where the clashes were taking place. The Interior Minister, however, said Police would remain in Lyari to prevent attacks by the gangsters.  The CID Police claimed to have destroyed a post of gangsters in Afshani Street and recovered arms and ammunition. 

The PAC Chairman Uzair Baloch who had on May 3, 2012 agreed to surrender went back on his offer, saying that the locals had asked him against doing so.

President Asif Zardari said both force and political means would be used to curb law and order situation in Lyari. The President said that the restoration of complete law and order and the protection of lives and property of the citizens in Karachi was the priority of the Government. He said no compromise would be made in this regard. He directed that action should be taken against all violators, regardless of their affiliation, if any.

A shutter-down strike was observed in major cities of Balochistan to condemn the ongoing security operation in Lyari, a Baloch-dominated area of Karachi. The strike call was given by the BRP and supported by BSO. BRP spokesman Sher Muhammad Bugti said, “The people of Lyari are trapped indoors for the past one week, running short of food, potable water and other essential needs of life.” He said it seemed that it had been decided to “punish” the Baloch in the country and deny them their basic rights. 

BNP workers also staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan and raised slogans against the Government and Police for their “brutal policies against the Baloch”. BNP Information Secretary Agha Hassan said the ongoing operation in Lyari was part of “genocide of the Baloch”. “The excessive use of force against the Baloch, which had started from Balochistan, has now been extended to Karachi,” Agha added.

May 5

At least seven people, including a PPP activist’s son, were killed in a recent spate of target killings in Karachi. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a roadside chicken shop near Kati Pahari area, killing Muzamil Khan (29) on the spot and injuring his nephew Imran Khan (23) and a passerby, identified as Ghayas Rasheed (30). “Muzamil was the eldest son of Miskeen Khan, the known area leader of PPP,” said the DSP.

One Rasheed, an employee of a printing press, was killed while he was passing through the area when a bullet pierced his head. Another passerby identified as Farman succumbed to his injuries due to indiscriminate firing near Aligarh Colony. 

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead one Saleem near Metro Cinema in Orangi Town No 1. 

A private airline’s supervisor, Javed Akhtar (58), was shot dead near Bahria graveyard in Dalmia in Sharah-e-Faisal Police precincts. 

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man near Jama Cloth in the Aram Bagh Police precincts. Police said the deceased had a bullet mark on his abdomen and seemed a Baloch. 

A teenage boy, identified as Jawed Khan (19), was shot dead outside his house on the Super Highway in the Sohrab Goth Police precincts. 

Armed clash between two parties in Lines Area left four people injured.

After the chaotic eight days of gun battle between the Police and Lyari gangsters, life was finally seen progressing toward normalcy. The residents of Lyari, who remained huddled in their homes for over a week, finally felt ease as markets, schools, colleges and hospitals began opening. According to Police sources, the Sindh Police spent PKR 0.4 million daily on midday and night meals of some 1,400 law enforcers. In totality, sources said that the Sindh Government spent PKR 3.2 million only on meals during the weeklong operation. Despite spending huge amount on the operation, the Sindh Police provided a financial shock of PKR 15 million to the exchequer as some 20 vehicles, including armoured personnel carriers and police mobiles, were disfigured by the gangsters. 

Rangers started snap checking and patrolling in several parts of Lyari and rumours poured in that they might start operation anytime. However, Brigadier Waseem Ayub dispelled the impression as saying that no operation had begun in Lyari and the personnel were deployed just for the routine snap checking and patrolling.

May 6

Two persons, including an ASI, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from Swat Colony within Mauripur Police limits. 

ASI Aslam Qadri (45) was shot dead in an act of target killing in Rajput Colony in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Mobina Town Police Station. 

A Sub Inspector Azhar and a Police Constable Zafar were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on Police mobile near Micasa Apartment within Aziz Bhatti Police precincts.

Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said that no grand operation in Lyari was on cards. He said that only a targeted operation would be conducted in Lyari along with Police and Rangers. He said that Rangers and Police had been deployed in Lyari to protect people from criminals and gangsters, adding that Police did not lose the battle in the area. “With the deployment of Rangers, Frontier Corps (FC) and Police, I want to give the people of Lyari a sense of peace and security,” he said. He, however, warned criminals that suspension of operation should not be seen as weakness of the Government. The Government would never compromise on the writ of law and maintain peace in the city at all cost, he added. 

Asking political parties to keep a distance from criminal groups in Lyari he said, “Contacts of some political parties with criminals in Lyari will result in lawlessness and such a move can be questioned according to law of land.” He urged criminals to fulfil their promises and surrender before Rangers. “I want them to know that Rangers and Police are there to protect them and not to conduct an operation against them,” the Minister said.

While dismissing speculations about a “political solution” with the members of the PAC, the Minister said that the PAC members “could not be called politicians” and that there was no possibility of drawing them into negotiations. Malik said that they should “surrender, prove their innocence and then they will have every right to become politicians.” 

Responding to a suggestion given for handing over the criminals to the Punjab Police, the Interior Minister said that if they thought such an action would save them, they were mistaken. “The Punjab Police, too, have to work according to the law,” he said, adding that the constitution does not allow one to commit crime in one district and get prosecuted for it in another. “If they think that with PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif’s support they will become leaders or if they think they will be safe under the PML-N umbrella, then they are mistaken. If they have committed a crime and are wanted by the Police, then law will take its own course,” he said.

May 7

A marble trader and an activist of MQM, Unit 190, Zafar Iqbal (46), was shot dead and a passerby Abdul Rehman (30) was injured when two unidentified armed assailants fired at Iqbal's shop situated near Bara Board within the remit of Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi. Police officials said that apparently Lyari gangsters were involved in the incident.

Anti-Extremism Cell of the CID claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly affiliated with the BLA from Sher Shah Locality. The arrestees were identified as Abdul Ghaffar Bugti, Faisal Bugti and Shams Uddin Bugti. SSP CID Chaudhry Aslam said that the BLA militants were arrested on a tip-off after they arrived in the city from Balochistan to deliver rockets and ammunition to the PAC. Nine rockets and 550 rounds were recovered from their possession.

During the initial course of interrogation, the accused persons confessed to have delivered six consignments of rockets, mini rockets, grenades, launchers, guns and ammunition to the PAC or Lyari gangsters.

May 8

Four persons were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi. A Shia man and an activist of MQM, identified as Mirza Sarfaraz (38), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Chamcha Hotel in Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station while going to open his general store in the area.

A man, identified as Naseebullah (39), was shot dead near Iqra Medical Centre, Qasba Colony with the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Guru Mandir, within the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station.

One Juma Khan (35), a cadre of PAC was shot dead by four armed assailants in Hashim Baghicha, within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.

May 9

Four people, including a journalist of a local newspaper, were killed in different areas of Karachi. Police found two dead bodies, identified as that of Fawad Sheikh (31) and a Chief reporter of a local Sindhi Newspaper Tariq Kamal (35) from Lyari Naddi near Love Lane Bridge situated within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

An activist of the PML-N, identified as Malik Shahbaz, was shot dead in Junejo Town within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.

A dead body identified as that of Mohammad (45) was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station. They said that the victim was had been missing since the evening of May 8, 2012.

A Police constable Mukhtiar and another person Faisal were injured when two armed motorcyclists opened fire at the Police personnel sitting at a hotel at Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station. DSP Iftikhar Lodhi claimed that Sher Zaman Mehsud faction of TTP was involved in the attack.

Elsewhere in the District, tension engulfed Empress Market and its surrounding areas after an armed attack on an activist of the ANP. According to police, pushcart vendor Azam was standing near Rainbow Centre when unidentified men shot him thrice and fled.

May 10

Three men were shot dead, allegedly in ethnic and sectarian attacks, in separate areas of Karachi. Two men, identified as Mohabbat Khan (24) and Samiullah alias Sona, were shot dead in Korangi 6 within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. SHO Brohi speculated that the incident might be a sequel of the ongoing ethnic violence.

A Shia man, Syed Zain Hassan (24), was shot dead at Labour Square, Site within the jurisdiction of Site B Police Station.

May 11

Personnel of the AEC of the CID Sindh claimed to have arrested an arms supplier of the BLA, identified as Rehmanullah, and recovered a huge cache of arms, including two rocket launchers, 60 hand grenades, 60 locally-made bombs, two .222 rifles, four mini-rockets, two LMGs, anti-aircraft guns, and 625 rounds of other weapons from Mowach Goth area of Karachi. SSP Mohammed Aslam Khan of the AEC said that after interrogating three suspects having links with the BLA, the Police came to know that militants from various outfits, including the PAC and TTP, had been purchasing arms from them.

The held suspects told the Police that their ring leader Rehmanullah had travelled from Balochistan to Karachi (Sindh) via Feroze Coach on the night of May 10 to deliver a huge cache of arms to the militant outfits. Consequently, a team of AEC personnel in civvies was deployed at Mowach Goth intercity bus terminal and as soon as the Feroze coach arrived, they took positions and overpowered Rehmanullah. However, his accomplice Subha Khan managed to escape. During interrogation, Rehmanullah told the Police that he, along with his accomplices had been operating from Pishin District and the provincial Quetta.

May 12

Three people, including a worker of the MQM Organising Committee, were killed in separate target killing incidents in Karachi. The MQM activist identified as Rao Gulsher (50) was shot dead in AB Sinia Line in the Brigade Police precincts.

Police found the bullet-riddled body of a close aide of Lyari gangster Wasiullah Lakho, identified as Faisal alias Lamba, from the Abdullah College Street near the Khadda Market in the Kalri Police precincts.

Police found the dead body of a young man from Liaquatabad C-1 area graveyard in the Super Market Police precincts. The body has not been identified so far.

Police claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Abdul Jabbar Baloch, in a raid from the Bada Board area. A Kalashnikov assault rifle was recovered from him.

Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer from Shah Muhammad graveyard in North Karachi. Police also seized a 30-bore pistol from Zafar alias Kaki.

May 13

Four people, including prominent Deobandi religious leader and scholar Maulana Aslam Sheikhupuri and his driver were killed in separate incidents in Karachi. Four unidentified armed assailants attacked Maulana Sheikhupuri's car in a sectarian target killing near the Rangoonwala Hall in Dhoraji area killing him and his driver. Following the incident tensions erupted in parts of the city, including Gulshan Maymar, SITE Area and Gurumandir, where armed militants restored to aerial shooting.

Two dead bodies of Hazara men, identified as Bahadur Khan (36) and Shay Shah Faisal, were found in Bhutto Nagar area. SHO Mazhar Iqbal Awan said that the Police found at least five empty shells of a TT pistol from the site, adding the victims were shot on their face and neck. Both victims belonged to the Hazara community and were labourers, but Police said they had no political affiliation.

The criminal gangs of Lyari continue to commit kidnapping-for-ransom, brutal killings, extortion and other sorts of crime after their successful weeklong gun battle with the Law Enforcement Agencies that left at least 40 people dead besides injuring hundred others. "We have fulfilled the commitment of restoring peace in Lyari", the Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik said when his official 48-hour ultimatum ended.

The retaliation of gangsters resulted in a defeat to the law enforcers besides compelling them to retreat from the battleground where 40 people and six of their personnel were killed. Such a defeat to the Police and FCB boosted up the morale of criminals who rule the densely populated areas of Lyari. The feared residents who have lost their last hope of seeing a crime-free Lyari say that they sought to see the bodies of gangsters in a pool of blood but not even a single one was hurt in the whole gun fight.

According to sources, the PPP had reportedly given a complete go-ahead to a chief gangster Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla against Arshad Pappu and others groups. Residents confirmed that Ladla's operatives were unable to dominate the entire Lyari. They said that Lyari Police Stations were completely under the influence of gangsters for the last 10 years and Police personnel have been fearfully performing their duties after the operation. A senior Police Officer who wished to be anonymous told that the gangsters claim to have conquered Lyari after the operation while the Police got completely demoralised.

May 15

At least seven people, including three MQM workers and a MQM sympathizer, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi. A former councilor of the MQM Haq Parast group, identified as Anwar Alam aka Babu Bhai (38), was shot dead near his home in PECHS Block 2, said a duty officer at the Ferozabad Police Station. Following the incident, unidentified militants fired into the air, forcing closure of shops on Tariq Road and Bahadurabad and spreading tension in the areas of Khalid Bin Waleed Road and Tipu Sultan Road. 

Another MQM worker, Mohammad Azhar Ali (33), was found shot dead in the Memon graveyard within the remit of the Malir Cantt Police Station. Also, one Kamran Ali (22) of MQM was found shot dead in Ganna Mandi area within Sohrab Goth Police Station.                                                                                           

A Shia man, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (32), was killed in a targeted sectarian attack near the Inquiry Office in Nazimabad area while he was going to offer prayers at Jamia Imamia Imambargah. The Police said the victim was an MQM sympathiser also. 

Two unidentified dead bodies were found in the Ilyas Goth area of Korangi. They looked like Afghans, said SHO Naik Mohammad Jakhrani, adding that the victims sustained two gunshot wounds to their heads. 

An unidentified dead body of a man was found in the Bakra Piri area of Malir within the Malir City Police Station. ASI said that the victim appeared to be Siraiki.                                                                                                        

The registrar, Ghulam Bashir, of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology and his son, Farooq Ahmed, were wounded in a gun attack within the remit of the New Town Police Station. 

An alleged hit-man, Rana Mohammad Tasawar, who killed 24 people, including PPP workers and three Policemen in Orangi Town in 1994, was arrested in a raid carried out in Saddar area by the SIU.  SP Khurram Waris claimed that the suspect had 100 murders to his name.

May 16

At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. Two armed militants shot dead a former nazim of Union Council and member of MQM, Khursheed Iqbal (45), near Millat Garden, Malir, within the jurisdiction of the Saudabad Police Station. Tension prevailed in various areas of Malir, including Jinnah Square, Malir-15, Liaquat Market, Khokhrapar, Saudabad, Kala Board and Rafah-e-Aam Society.             

Another MQM activist, identified as Zubair Siddiqui (40), was shot dead near Liaquat Market, Malir in Saudabad Police limits. 

One Hassnain Malik (35), associated with the MQM, was shot dead in Durrani Goth area of Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. SHO Sabir Hussain said Zubair had recently joined the MQM after quitting the PPP. 

An unidentified man of Baloch descent was shot dead at Mir Alam Road within the limits of Baldia Police Station. According to witnesses, unidentified militants pushed the man off one of their bikes before shooting him four times. 

One Sardar Hussain (42) was shot dead near Metro Cinema, Banaras, within the limits of Pirabad Police Station while he was standing at a bus stop.

Unidentified armed militants killed a rickshaw puller on Burns Road in the limits of Aram Bagh Police Station.  

A cadre PAC, identified as Aslam Niazi alias Commando (38), was shot dead at Niazi Chowk within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station. SHO Safdar Mashwani said that the victim was associated with a Lyari-based gang.                                                                                              

A man, identified as Wajahat (35), was killed and eight others were injured when as unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at cafe, Allah Malik and New Quetta Noorani, located near Dawood Chowrangi in the limits of Shah Latif Police Station. 

CID of the Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a militant of LeJ, identified as Nawaz Khan alias Shah Jee, and recovered five kilogrammes explosive material, three detonators, seven metres, detonating wires and a TT pistol and weapons from his possession during a raid at Sohrab Goth Bus Stop, Super Highway. SSP Fayyaz Khan said during the interrogation, he confessed that the recovered explosive was being shifted to Karachi (Sindh) from Waziristan in (FATA) for attacks on rival sect’s members.

May 17

Eight persons, including a MQM activist and two cadres belonging to ST, were killed in separate acts of target killings in Karachi. Three persons were shot dead and several injured including a woman in an incident of indiscriminate firing on a car in the Ancholi area of Karachi.

Police found a dead body of a man, identified Shafiq (24), in a gunny bag from a garbage drum in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station. The victim was a worker of MQM unit 197.

A man, identified as Adnan Baloch was shot dead in KBR Society within the limits of Taimuria Police Station.

One Tahir (28) was shot dead in Haryana Colony, Qaimkhani Chowk, and Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station while he was sitting near a drug den at Qaimkhani Chowk.

A cadre of ST, identified as Shahbaz alias Shahzee, was shot dead in PECHS Society within the limits of Ferozabad Police Station while he was sitting in front of his house.

Police found the body of a ST activist, identified Armaghan Qadri (28), from Tariq Road within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station.

The Sindh Government has set aside PKR 95.2 million (USD 1.1 million) for the heirs of the 476 victims of terrorism and targeted shootings in 2011 in Karachi. Each legal heir will receive PKR 200,000 (USD 2,200), Rafiq Engineer, a Provincial Minister said. Fifteen heirs received compensation cheques from CM Qaim Ali Shah during a ceremony at the CM House. Leaders of the PPP, the MQM and the ANP attended the event.

May 18

At least five persons, including an activist of the MQM, were killed in separate acts of target killing in different parts of Karachi. An MQM activist, identified as Imran (26), was shot dead near Usman Mosque, Shah Faisal Colony while he was standing near the mosque. Tension engulfed the surrounding areas and major shops and markets were closed. 

A van driver, Ghulam Khan (26), was shot dead near Lyari Expressway in the jurisdiction of Sher Shah Police Station.                                 

One Usman (19) was also shot dead in Hassan Nauman Colony in the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

Police found an unidentified bullet-riddled dead body in a gunny bag from near Sindhi Hotel in the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station.

Police found another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a young man from Sector 16-B of Shah Latif Town.

The NCMC of Federal Ministry of Interior sent a letter to the Sindh Government, revealing that the TTP Punjab chapter (also known as Punjabi Taliban) were planning on attacking Karachi’s (Sindh) Central Jail and other vital installations. The militants also planned on abducting foreigners and other important personalities. The information was given to the Crisis Management Cell by confidential sources.   

According to the information available, the Punjabi Taliban will pick up important people and foreigners in the first phase of the attacks. Sources said that the Punjabi Taliban was planning these attacks in order to get arrested members released. It was also indicated in the letter that the Punjabi Taliban’s mastermind, Aslam, along with his accomplices had reached Karachi to carry out the attacks, while a militant named, Faragh was said to have been present in the city already.

May 20

An unidentified man was shot dead near Eidgah Ground within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station in Karachi. DSP Shahid Abbas said the victim appeared to be Pakhtoon.

An unidentified man was wounded when armed militants shot and injured him in Baldia Town.

Another young man, Aurangzeb (32) was shot and injured in Nazimabad locality. Police officials said that the man was associated with the MQM Unit 182.

A Police SI, identified as Shahnawaz, was wounded when armed assailants opened fire on him in Binnoria Mohalla in Orangi Town within the limits of Mominabad Police Station.

May 21

A dead body, identified as that of Sheikh Niazi (22), was found from a gunny bag abandoned alongside Shah Waliullah Road within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station in Karachi. SHO Ali Raza said Niazi was abducted on the night of May 20, 2012 from Niazi Chowk.

May 22

A rally opposing creation of Mohajir Province in Sindh, titled ‘Mohabbat-e-Sindh’ (Love of Sindh), organised by the Awami Tehreek (AT), a Sindh-based nationalist party, was attacked by unidentified armed militants at Napier Road in Karachi killing at least 13 people and injuring 35 others. The march started out as a peaceful one with a few thousand men, women and children at Lyari’s Ath Chowk. Their destination was the Karachi Press Club but they came under attack at Napier Road. The rally was led by AT’s President, Ayaz Latif Palijo, who was accompanied by Lyari’s Uzair Jan Baloch, Zafar Baloch and other leaders.

JSMM Secretary General Muzzaffar Bhutto was found dead after he went missing on February 25, 2011, from Hyderabad District. JSQM leader Sagar Hanif Burdi told the media that Muzzaffar Bhutto was allegedly arrested by some intelligence personnel dressed in plain clothes, from New Saeedabad Toll Plaza on February 25, 2011, while on his way to Hyderabad. Muzzaffar Bhutto had been affiliated with the JSQM as its central treasures in the past. He later quit the JSQM and joined JSMM. 

Rangers arrested 15 accused including two target killers during action in various areas of Karachi, including Musharraf Colony, Ranchore Line, Napier Road and others. Rangers claimed to have seized arms from the accused possession.

May 23

At least five more people were killed over a dozen others injured in the ongoing in Karachi due to a strike call by Awami Tehreek President Ayaz Latif Palijo. Most of Sindh province remained closed in protest against an attack by unidentified militants on a rally of the AT on May 22, 2012 that killed around 13 people and left dozens injured, as well as the killing of JSMM Secretary General Muzzafar Bhutto. Several parts of the city, including Lyari, parts of Old City area, Shah Latif, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Malir City, Bin Qasim, Pipri, Sacchal Goth, Safoora Goth, Maripur, Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Hassan Square, remained tense due to firing despite heavy deployment of Police and Rangers, which also caused suspension of commercial activities and transport. 

Over 30 suspects, most of them political workers, were also arrested during overnight raids in the city by Rangers and Police. Rangers said raids were conducted in Ramswami, Ranchore Lane, Napier Road, Musharraf Colony, Bhorapir, Garden and Lines Area, adding that a huge cache of weapons, including two anti-aircraft guns, 22 Kalashnikovs, 11 repeaters and around a thousand bullets, were also recovered.  

Five suspects, including two Lyari gangsters, were arrested in separate Police encounters and a raid in different parts of Karachi. According to SSP West Amir Farooqui, the Police on a tip-off conducted a raid at Metroville area and arrested two alleged Lyari gangsters Umer and Afzal and recovered two Police SMGs, two TT pistols and several rounds from them. He said the accused persons were also nominated in several other heinous crimes, including Police encounters, target killings and abductions.  

The CID also claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer Mujahid Khan alias Khano with weapon within the limits of Jackson Police Station.

Two more criminals were arrested after a brief encounter at Rashid Minhas Road near Gulshan roundabout within the limits of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. SHO Shahzada Saleem said the Police party during routine patrolling intercepted a bike for snap checking.

The pillion riders opened indiscriminate gunshots on police to break the security check. Reacting on the said act, the Police also fired multiple shots on them that led to the arrests of both militants, identified as Muhammad Ali and Jan, and also recovered two TT pistols and a snatched bike from them. 

The HRCP said that the killing of Sindhi nationalist leader Muzaffar Bhutto, one of the prominent victims of forced disappearance in Sindh, and the brazen attack on a peaceful political rally in Karachi, appeared to be the latest manifestations of violent suppression of political debate, and in the absence of effective measures, can plunge Sindh into Balochistan-style mayhem.

May 24

Six persons, including two political activists, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. Two PPP activists, identified as Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli (28) and Khan Afsar (45), were killed while two others, Liaquat and Ajmal, were injured in an attack on a PPP office in Mawach Goth, located within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.                                                                                                  

Two persons were killed in Ilyas Goth, Liaquatabad C-1 area within the limits of Super Market Police Station. SHO SM Raza informed that the casualties came as a result of clash between two groups and the victim had been associated with the Arshad Pappu group. Police suspected the hand of a rival group. One of the victims was identified as Naeem Baloch.                                                            

Unidentified armed militants attacked a passenger bus at Teen Hatti area within the precincts of Jamshed Quarters Police Station. According to bus conductor Riaz, two men came running and boarded the bus. Soon after the two boarded around three armed assailants arrived and shot dead of them, identified as Arif Baloch alias Mama and injured another, identified as Owais Baloch.                                                                        

One Nasrullah (22), alias Bihari, the son of a PPP worker Moosa Khan was shot dead in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. SHO Sabir Khan said that victim was mentally handicapped and was the younger son of Moosa Bihari, a prominent PPP activist from Orangi Town.

May 25

At least seven passengers on a Swabi-bound bus were shot dead three others were wounded when armed militants opened fire on the bus on National Highway at Rinn Shakh, near Qazi Ahmed Taluka town in Shaheed Benazirabad District. DSP Sardar Khan Chandio said the SDLA claimed responsibility for the attack. Pamphlets of the outfit claiming responsibility avenging the May 22, 2012 killing of JSMM leader Muzaffar Bhutto.

According to witnesses, the attackers had been raising slogans that they had taken revenge for an attack on the Awami Tehreek rally in Karachi. Other witnesses said the assailants had said the attack was revenge for the murder of JSMM leader Muzaffar Bhutto. However, the bus cleaner, Nadeem Khan, said the attackers did not discriminate on if the victims were Sindhis or non-Sindhis.

Three people, including an activist each from the ANP and the MQM were killed here in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. President of ANP’s UC-1 Ward, Abdul Shakoor (38), was shot dead outside his house in Sector-8B of Bilal Colony within Korangi Police Station.

An activist of the MQM, Mohammed Ahmed (40), was shot dead by two unidentified armed militants near a warehouse in Iqbal Market.

An unidentified tortured bullet-riddled body of a man was found near Chiniot Hospital in Korangi.

At least six suspected Lyari gangsters, belonging to PAC were arrested and a huge cache of weapons including six hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs, five pistols, 950 bullets and a significant quantity of narcotics were also recovered from their possessions during a raid at Mawach Goth. The arrested men were identified as Hakim, Ameer Hamza, Murad Baloch, Waqar Pathan, Muzammil and Haider.

May 26

A militant, allegedly involved in the January 12, 2011 murder of Geo News journalist Wali Khan Babar, was killed and a Policeman injured during an encounter at Sea View area of Karachi. According to Police, two armed robbers identified as Liaqat Ali and Rashid alias Chamber were injured in an encounter and were arrested, while four others managed to escape from the scene. Later, one of the robbers Liaqat Ali who was also the primary accused in Khan’s murder succumbed to his injuries while Rashid was in Police custody.

In addition to the target killings, a hand grenade was hurled attack near a hotel opposite the Karachi Central Jail, injuring 11 people.

May 27

At least five people, including an activist of MQM, were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. Police found a dead body of an activist of the MQM identified as Shahid (28), from Memon Society Lyari near Kalri Police Station. SHO Kalri said the victim was abducted from Lea Market area, Kharadar on May 26, 2102 when he reached to meet his friend. 

Police found two days old dead body of a man, identified as that of Mohammad Bilal Mengal (30), from Lyari Naddi, Raxer Lane within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. SHO Abdul Moid said that the victim was missing since two days and he had no affiliation with any political party or group. Initially police revealed that Layri gangsters might be involved in his murder. 

A man, identified as Nasir (25), was shot dead in Jehanabad within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to reports, unidentified militants abducted him from his neighbourhood before shooting in the head in Pak Colony. The victim had no affiliation with any political party.  

A man, identified as Muhammad Younis, was killed while 13 others were injured when armed assailants hurled a hand grenade at an eatery, Yadgar Fish, within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station over the owner’s refusal to pay extortion. Sources in the BDS after examination informed that the grenade used in the attack was of Russian origin.                                        

DSP Qaiser Ali dispelled the involvement of extortionists in the attack as saying that there were several unconfirmed reports that the grenade was hurled with an aim to suppress the owner to pay extortion but nobody, even the owner, complained in this regard.  Meanwhile, sources said notorious gangster Ahmad Ali Magsi, nominated in the dual-murder case of MQM workers from PIB Colony had demanded PKR 1.5 million protection money from the owner of fish outlet. They said the owner Younis, who had already paid the first installment of PKR 100,000, was killed when he refused to pay more.

A man, identified as Mohammad Asif (20), was shot dead in an act of target killing in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station. 

Police arrested four top leaders of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP), identified as Yamin Mirani, Nadir Khoso, Hakeem Sethar and Amir Sheikh. Police said the crackdown was carried out in the wake of May 25, 2012 firing incident on a bus in Shaheed Benazirabad District.

May 28

At least eight persons, including a SP and his doctor friend, were killed and 14 others were injured in separate incidents of violence in various areas of Karachi. SP Shah Muhammad was leaving after a routine medical check-up at a private clinic in Bengali Para area within Korangi Police precincts SP and his friend Doctor Dilshad were standing outside the clinic when four armed assailants opened fire on them. Sindh IG Mushtaq Shah reached the scene and declared the incident an act of target killing. Talking to reporters, the IG said, "We are trying to probe the motive behind the murders. It could be a result of the deceased's participation in the 1990s Karachi Operation as he was then Gulberg Station House Officer."

Two cadres of ASWJ, identified as Mufti Zeeshan and Danish alias Bihari, were shot dead in Zia Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

A youngster, identified as Adnan Rafiq, was shot dead near Clifton underpass within the limits of Clifton Police Station.

One person was killed by firing in Jodia Bazar area within the jurisdiction of Kharadar Police Station.

Police found the dead body of a man identified as Saeed Gul alias Afghani (24) near Government Degree College in Korangi, within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station. Gul was abducted before being killed.

Another unidentified dead body was found from Pehalwan Goth area.

The Law Enforcement Agencies claimed to have arrested five suspects, including a militant of TTP from different areas of Karachi. Pak Colony Police claimed to have arrested a TTP militant, Mohammad Yaseen Mehsud alias Naib Commando, who is said to have been involved in the assassinations of four Policemen during a raid in Jehanabad area and recovered two 9 mm pistols from his possession. The accused is also said to have been involved in riots at Kati Pahari and its surrounding areas during ethnic violence in Karachi.

The SIU of AEC claimed to have arrested two extortionists, Israr Hussain and Mumtaz Ali, from Kharadar area during a raid in Gao Gali, Jodia Bazaar, and recovered two pistols from their possessions. SSP Khurram Waris said that the accused were involved in several cases of extortion and abduction-for- ransom. The accused was an employee of a private security company and had demanded PKR 5 million from Mohammad Qasim, the owner of Momin Hotel in Kharadar.

May 29

The ongoing wave of killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, claimed three more lives, including that of a MQM) activist.

A gunny bag containing the body of an MQM activist was found on Northern Bypass near the Marwat Coach terminal under the Mauripur Police Station. Jamil Mubarak (34), resident of Masroor Colony, Mauripur, had been kidnapped in front of his home by armed men riding two motorbikes. The Police investigators suspected his political affiliation as the primary motive of his murder. The victim belonged to the Kutchi community.

A young man was found shot dead on Northern Bypass within the remit of the Mauripur Police Station. Officials said the body of Khalid Qadir (28), was spotted near Quetta Hotel. The victim, a resident of Baloch Mohalla in Shershah, had been missing since May 28, the Mauripur SHO said, adding that he was a labourer.

A civilian employee of the Pakistan Navy, Niaz Saeed (38), a resident of Jangal Goth in Sohrab Goth, was shot dead near new Sabzimandi on the Superhighway.

Sindh Government approved proposed funding for SSU in forthcoming annual budget 2012-13, which will be spent on procurement of arms, ammunition, arms accessories, vehicles and other equipments. The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah at the CM's House.

Assistant Inspector General of Police (SSU) Mushtaq Ahmad Memon in his detailed briefing informed that SSU is responsible for security of VVIPs and VIPs, and keeping in the increasing threats in current wave of terrorism, lack of communication and coordination, initially untrained /unscreened personnel were deployed for the VVIPs duty from various units. He said that the SSU was established on 27th July 2010 on the directives of President of Pakistan, with strength of 1435 personal drawn from various units of Sindh Police and the salary package was equal to the Islamabad Police (i.e. minimum of Rs 12000 as risk allowance) Maqsood Memon further said that for establishment of SSU, improved selection criteria of personal, provision of modern arms and ammunition, vehicles and other gadgets and VVIP projection training of related personnel that the esteemed cost of project without taxes is PKR 250 million, while estimated prices of mentioned articles (cost including duties and taxes) is PKR 750 million.

May 30

At least 10 persons including Rangers SI were killed in separate incidents of violence and sectarian killing in Karachi.

Two Shias, identified as Syed Mehdi Raza (35) and Ahmer Raza (22), were killed in a sectarian target killing in the Hariana Colony of Orangi Town. Police detained over half a dozen suspects belonging to SSP.

Police found two dead bodies identified as Farhan (25) and Abdul Rehman Baloch (26), from Timber Market near Bhitt Shah within the limits of Napier Police Station. A Police Official said two slips were found from victims' pockets that read, "Jo Mohajir sobay ka ghaddar hai woo maut ka haqdar hai". (Whoever is an enemy of Mohajir is destined to be killed).

An activist of the MQM, identified as Imran Baig (24), was shot dead in Shah Faisal Colony. He was associated with the MQM unit-109 and was a former activist of the ST.

Police found an unidentified body of a man that bore torture marks from Lyari Naddi near Miranaka in the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.

Two abductees were recovered and three persons, including one abductee, one Policeman and an abductor, were killed during an encounter in a joint raid by AVCC and CPLC at Alamdar Chowk, Qasimabad area in Karachi. CPLC Chief Ahmad Chinoy said the joint team on secret information raided the area and recovered two hostages, identified as Doctor Ashok Kumar and his mother, while another abductee, a Neuro Surgeon, Doctor Aftab Qureshi was killed by the abductors during the encounter with Police.

He said the abductors opened indiscriminate gunshots on Police that led killing of an ASI Arshad of AVCC. In retaliation, the joint team killed an abductor. He said the identity of the kidnapper was yet to be ascertained, while the joint team during encounter killed him when he was trying to flee from the crime scene.

May 31

A Rangers' SI Abdul Hameed Chanchar was shot dead in front of his house in Madina Colony of Korangi.

Another man was shot dead at Maripur Road.

Unidentified armed militants opened fire near an eye hospital located in the adjoining area of Lee Market, killing one person and injuring the other.

One Asad Hussain (35) was shot dead in an incident of target killing in Korangi area.

Another person sustained injuries in a separate incident of firing in Korangi.

In a bid to curb targeted killings and restore peace in Karachi, the Sindh Government has decided to revise territorial limits of existing Police Stations and to create Police sub-stations in sensitive neighbourhoods. Conferees at meeting at Chief Minister House decided on the plan to open Police sub-stations and to set up community policing and intelligence units, according to a Government statement. The Intelligence Bureau and Special Branch will work to identify criminals. The conferees also agreed to have the Sindh Government seek the Federal Government's help in obtaining two helicopters to perform aerial surveillance.

June 1

Three persons were shot dead and three others injured in a target killing incident in the Ghani Goth area of Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani Town. Initial investigations revealed that five assailants on two motorcycles opened fire on the six people and fled. The dead were identified as Mehboob Khan (35), Ghulam Qadir Baloch and an unidentified 28-year-old person.

One MQM supporter, identified as Shahnawaz alias Shani, was shot near Abal Chowk at the Kaagzi Bazaar in Kharadar.

Another MQM supporter Waqas alias Vicky was shot dead at Yousuf Plaza, near Anarkali Bazaar.

A man, identified as Ali Muhammad (60), was killed outside a bakery in Khokhrapar. Investigators said the victim was receiving threats from extortionists.

June 2

Armed militants killed one man at Ahmed Shah Bukhari road in Kalri area of Lyari of Karachi.

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead another unidentified man in Sohrab Goth area.

A woman was injured in firing in Pahar Ganj area while two other men were wounded at Bin Qasim roundabout and Qasba Colony respectively.

Rangers raided different areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal including Quaid-e-Azam Colony and other adjoining areas after getting information about the presence of criminals in the area.

June 3

Police found three men shot dead from different parts of Karachi, provincial metropolis of Sindh, while a MQM activist was shot at and injured.

The bodies of two young men were found from Sector 8-L within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station. They were identified as 26-year-old Asad Iqbal and 31-year-old Shahid. Police officials said both victims lived in Orangi Town and unidentified men killed them after kidnapping. They said both were shot in their heads and chests.

Another dead body of a man was found near Lyari Express Way in Bandhani Colony within the limits of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police officials said unidentified men, after kidnapping, shot the man once in his head before throwing his body into a deserted place.

An activist of MQM, identified as Rashid, was shot and injured in a drive-by shooting in Malir. Police officials said that the victim is associated with the MQM Malir Unit-43. He was shot thrice while the motive behind the incident has yet to be ascertained.

Another MQM activist Ali Patni went missing from Kharadar locality.

June 4

Ten more persons were killed while six others were injured in the ongoing spat of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Police officials claimed four MQM workers were among the dead while all the six injured also belonged to the MQM. The most-affected areas included Pan Mandi, Kharadar, Kamil Gali, Kaghazai Bazaar, Risala, Garden, Dhobi Ghat, Chippa Gali, Soldier Bazaar and Chakiwara, where five people, including the four MQM workers, were killed and five other party workers were wounded.

Armed men on motorcycles continued to target people in the Old City and its adjoining areas, for which Police blamed Lyari gangsters or People's Amn Committee. Armed men on at least a dozen motorcycles killed an MQM worker, and wounded three others, in Pan Mandi area. Shortly, the same armed men shot and injured two more MQM workers. Later, the same men killed a rickshaw driver and injured a passenger inside near Azeem Plaza in Dhobi Ghat area. The victims were associated with the MQM unit-32. A 32-year-old man was killed while his companion - both MQM workers - was wounded when the same culprits targeted them in Kaghazai Bazaar in Kharadar. The culprits targeted and killed a man at his shop in Bihar Colony. This victim was also a member of the MQM.

An unidentified man was killed and another wounded in a firing incident on Nishtar Road. DSP Qaiser Ali Shah said both victims were on a motorcycle when unidentified men targeted them. Condition of the injured was stated to be critical.

The violence claimed four more lives in different parts of the city, including Orangi Town, Defence, Ferozabad, Sacchal and Sohrab Goth. A man was gunned down near his house in Islamia Colony when he was sitting outside a mosque. Police officials said the deceased hailed from Kurram Agency.

Another man was killed when at least two armed men on a motorcycle shot him in the head. Police said the deceased was a watchman. Another watchman in Memon Nagar Society was gunned down.

Police said an unidentified man shot and killed the victim when he tried to stop him while trying to enter the society. A driver was killed when armed men attacked his car with gunshots near Jheel Park.

An unidentified man's body was found from a nullah near Super Highway. An MQM worker was wounded in an armed attack near Old Sabzi Mandi.

June 5 Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah argues that the recent spree of targeted killings in Karachi is not politically motivated instead, he claims that it is a turf war between criminal gangs who are out to occupy each others' territory in show of might.
June 6

Three persons, including an activist of the Muttahida Organising Committee (MOC) of MQM, were killed in separate areas of Karachi. According to Police sources, a number of old city areas remained tensed due to the overnight clash between two ethnic groups, Baloch and Mohajirs over an abduction issue.

Armed militants shot dead an activist of the MOC of MQM, identified as Raees Ahmed, at Dar-ul-Uloom Road, Korangi within the precincts of Awami Colony Police Station. Tension engulfed Korangi and Landhi in the aftermath.

One Waqar Ahmed alias Khurram (30), was shot dead near his home situated in Federal B Area, within the jurisdiction of Jauharabad Police Station.

A man's body, identified as that of Mohammad Yaseen (26), was recovered from a gunny bag abandoned near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, within Aziz Bhatti Police remit.

Pillion riders threw a hand grenade near KMC Workshop, Nishtar Road within Eidgah Police limits. Police officials said the grenade did not go off and no casualty was caused.

The Sindh Rangers on the night between June 6 and June 7 arrested scores of suspects during multiple targeted operations in Karachi, including included Chakiwarda, Jadgal Chowk, Dhobi Ghat, and Kashti Chowk, recovering firearms and ammunition.

Rangers raided buildings in Gadap and Mehmoodabad areas and arrested four suspects with weapons and ammunition.

At least 740 people have been slain in targeted killings between January 1 and May 31, the HRCP said. Zohra Yusuf, chairwoman of the HRCP, said 107 political activists were among the dead. In 2011, 1,715 people were killed in violent incidents in the city.

June 7

At least seven persons, including a PPP activist and a cadre belonging to SSP were killed in separate incidents of violence in different areas of Karachi. A trader, identified as Abdul Hameed (45), was shot dead while Head Constable Aslam Ameer was injured in an extortion armed attack in Latif Cloth Market within the limits of Kharadar Police Station. The All Karachi Trader Ittehad Chairman Ateeq Mir said that gangsters were committing crimes frequently while the Law Enforcement Agencies had failed to ensure traders' security.

One Adnan (26) was killed in an act of sectarian killing at Ayesha Manzil in the limits of Azizabad Police Station while he was going to Madni Mosque with his friend Tahir. Police said the victim belonged to Tablighi Jama'at and had no affiliation with any political party.

One Hanif (45) was shot dead in Angara Goth within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station while he was standing in front of his house.

Imam Badshah (50) was shot dead in Kunwari Colony within Pirabad Police remits. Police said victim was a member of his neighborhood's Inter-Religious Amn Committee.

A man, identified as Abu Bashar (43), was shot dead, while another injured near German School, Orangi Town within the precincts of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station. Police sources claimed that victim was a worker of the PPP.

Police found a dead body of one Kamran (28) from Furniture Market within the jurisdiction of Aram Bagh Police Station. Unidentified abductors reportedly abducted him and then abandoned his body in the market.

A cadre SSP, Shoaib (45), was shot dead while two passersby injured near Zeenat Square within the limits of Sharifabad Police Station. He was standing near a dairy shop when two armed assailants sprayed him with bullets while also injuring two passersby, Shahab and Zeeshan. Spokesman of ASWJ, formerly known as SSP, Maulana Taj Hanfi said that victim was an active worker of ASWJ.

The Motorway Police during a patrol recovered two Russian-made grenades from Lyari Expressway in Hassan Square, Gauharabad within the limits of PIB Police Station.

June 9

At least four people were killed and two others injured in intense exchange of fire between two groups of drug peddlers at Al-Asif Square in Sohrab Goth area of Karachi. According to the media, tensions were on a high in the area due to the conflict between the two groups and early in the morning the Square erupted with sounds of gunfire. One of those killed was identified as Irshad Mehsud, while another man was also believed to be part of the Mehsud clan. The other two dead were believed to be Afghans.

The families of the suspects revealed that the victims belonged to Waziristan's Mehsud tribe.

Three people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Arshad (32), was shot dead while his friend Bilal Nasir was injured while they were sitting at a tyre shop near Ali Bhai Auditorium, Nishtar Road within the limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. ASI Tahir Ghazi said that victim's elder brother Moosa Baloch, affiliated with PAC, was recently killed in the same manner.

Police found a bullet-riddled body of one Naveed Khan (31) from Sarya Gali in Old Timber Market within the remit of Napier Police Station.

Another dead body, identified as that of Syed Raheel Shah (35), was recovered from Lyari Naddi within the precincts of Shershah Police Station. SHO Malik Nawaz said the victim was abducted, tortured and later killed.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a TTP militant belonging to Sher Zaman faction, identified as Jahangir Khan Akakhel, along with his weapon, after a brief encounter near Nadir Hospital on Super Highway. The accused, during initial course of investigation, confessed to have been involved in several heinous crimes, including murders, attempt to murders, abduction-for-ransom, extortion and Police encounters.

June 10

A MQM activist was killed in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Unidentified assailants opened fire and killed, Sohail Hussain, a MQM activist, at Nishtar Basti in PIB Colony near Old Subzi Mandi in Karachi. Soon, tension engulfed Hassan Square, Old Sabzi Mandi, University Road, Nishtar Basti, Jail Road and its surrounding areas. A heavy aerial firing was opened in different areas in which six people were injured. Angry people staged protests again killing and they set ablaze a rickshaw and jeep near Nishtar Basti.

MQM Coordination Committee in a statement said that the relentless killing of the MQM workers in the city was the part of a vicious conspiracy to undermine peace and tranquility. The statement further said that people belonging to every sphere of life in Karachi were feeling a sense of insecurity due to sharp increase in the activities of criminal elements, incidents of firing, extortion, bloodshed and kidnappings for ransom.

June 11

Nine persons, including four gangsters and one MQM activist, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi.

Four Haji Salamu gangsters, including the leader Haji Salamu, his brother Shahzad alias Charlie, nephew Kashif and an accomplice were shot dead and two others were injured in Mauripur Road area when Lyari gangsters and Haji Salamu gang exchanged fire. Police suggested that Haji Salamu gangster were killed because Salamu's refused to join PAC. According to details, an eye-witness claimed that a meeting had been arranged between Haji Salamu and Lyari gangster Sheraz Comrade's group to sort out differences. Around a dozen men from Sheraz Comrade's group parked outside Haji Salamu's house and opened fire after he refused to openly support the PAC. However, PAC leader Zafar Baloch said that PAC has no link with the attack on Haji Salamu. "They were all criminals and were killed over a personal dispute," he said while talking to the media. "In the last couple of months Haji Salamu's gang was active and using [PAC chief] Uzair Baloch and [Lyari gangster] Baba Ladla's name to extort money," he added.

Police found three unidentified dead bodies in gunny bags in Liaquatabad area and near Mauripur Road area.

One MQM activist was killed and six other people were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at them in PIB Colony.

One unidentified man was killed in the Golimar area.

June 12

Three people, including the brother of MQM's ex-MPA, were killed in separate acts of violence in the metropolis. Two armed militants shot at two brothers of Syed Shakir Ali, former MQM MPA. Both victims were traders and armed assailants came to Shershah scrap market near Jehanabad Police check-post and killed one brother, identified as Syed Qarar Ali (60), and injured another brother Syed Zakir Ali (42).

A man, identified as Abdul Waheed (25), was shot dead within the limits of Korangi Police Station while he was going home.

The dead body of KRC activist, identified as Moosa Sanghar, was found in a gunny bag near Kharadar Jama'at Khana. Sanghar was abducted on the night of June 11, 2012.

June 13

Four people, including a cadre of PAC, were killed in separate acts of violence in different areas of Karachi. Police found two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies from a shrubbery in Sahib Dad Goth within the limits of Memon Goth Police Station.

Police found another unidentified dead body of a youngster from Kunwari Colony within the limits of Manghopir Police Station.

A, a cadre of PAC identified as Owais (25) was shot dead while another cadre, identified as Naeem alias Lahoti, was injured near Cheel Chowk, Nawa Lane within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station while they were guarding the stronghold of the outfit.

Sindh Police claimed to have arrested four suspects, including an extortionist, a target killer and two street criminals in different raids carried out in the city. Two suspects (street criminals), Farrukh alias Doctor and Jehangir along with their pistols and a snatched motorcycle, were arrested during snap checking in New Karachi within the limits of Bilal Colony Police Station.

The Anti-Extortionist Cell arrested an alleged extortionist-cum-target killer, identified as Salman alias Qadir, in a raid conducted in Baldia Town. A TT pistol and some narcotics were also recovered from the possession of the accused.

A wanted militant Israr Gul of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was arrested in a raid conducted in Orangi Town within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

June 14

At least nine persons, including a Police Officer, were killed and over a half dozen injured in different acts of target killings in Karachi. A trader was shot dead and two others were injured in Japan Plaza, near Tibet Centre within the limits of Preedy Police Station when armed militants riding a motorcycle opened fire injuring three people Sohail (35), Aslam (40), and Asad Ali (40). Later, Sohail succumbed to his injuries.

An elder brother of MQM sub-organisation Muttahida Organising Committee sector in-charge, identified as Shahid (40), was shot dead on Taj Masjid Road area in Lyari within the jurisdiction of Kalri Police Station.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a tortured man from Shah Waliullah Road near Ghausia Mobile Mall within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. A Police official said the victim had several torture marks on his body and appeared to be Kachchi speaking.

Another unidentified dead body was found in a gunny bag from Khadda Market area of Lyari. Police said that the victims was first abducted and tortured before being killed.

In another area of Karachi, unknown armed assailants killed a man at Khushaal Chowk in Machar Colony while another person was injured at Jail Chowrangi.

One man Israr Khan (35) was shot dead in Muhammadi Colony near Khoshhal Chowk within the limits of Docks Police Station.

An unidentified teenage boy was shot dead near Power House Chowrangi within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station.

A sanitary man, identified as Sunny (25), was shot dead in Khori Garden, old city area, within the limits of Kharadar Police Station.

A Police officer Rauf Baloch (35) was shot dead at Ghulam Hussain Qaim Road, within the limits of Garden Police Station.

MQM's former in-charge of Unit 32, Lyari sector, identified as Shabbir, and his son, Kamran, were injured near Garden Headquarter within the precincts of Nabi Bux Police Station.

One Doctor Amjad was shot and injured at his clinic near Kati Pahari within the limits of Shahrah Noor Jahan Police Station.

One Syed Abbas, and another Jaffar, received bullet injuries near Lea Market, Hub bus stand within the limits of Nippier Police Station.

Sindh Government banned the entry of Maulana Masood-ur-Rehman, a leader of SSP in Sindh province under Sindh Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960. The notification, issued in provincial capital Karachi stated that Maulana Rehman will not enter, reside or remain in the province of Sindh. The order will remain enforced for 60 days.

PPP MPA Syed Fasihuddin Shah expressing the concern in Sindh Assembly session informed the house that SSP Nawabshah Nisar Channa was missing for the last few days and there were certain reports that the SSP has been abducted by the militants.

June 15

At least 11 more people were shot dead and two others wounded in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

In separate acts of target killings, at least seven people were shot dead and two others were wounded in different parts of the city.

At least four to six armed assailants shot dead a man, Pir Dad, near his house in Baloch Para in the PIB Colony Police Station jurisdiction. Following the incident, fear gripped the area, where the routine and commercial activities were partially suspended. Police officials said the deceased was maternal uncle of Ahmed Ali Magsi, who is accused of having connections with Lyari gangsters and has also been nominated in the cases registered against the killings of several workers and supporters of the MQM in PIB Colony and other areas. The name of Magsi appeared in the media when he was accused for the killings of MQM PIB Colony Sector Committee member Mansoor Mukhtar and his brother on March 27, 2012. At that time, the MQM had also demanded Magsi's arrest. Police officials said that since Mukhtar's killing inside his house in PIB Colony, the PIB Colony and its surrounding areas had become no-go areas for the Magsi group, but despite that, "the Magsi group was active and killing MQM men and law enforcers". Heavy contingents of Rangers and police were deployed to avoid any possible clash between Magsi group and the MQM, as police officials believe there would be a reaction.

One Ayub Baloch, 27, was shot dead and his relative Nadeem Baloch, 30, was injured when at least two armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on them near Gilani Masjid at Ghulam Hussain Qasim Road. SHO Mutahir Hussain, who was later suspended over a series of target killings within his jurisdiction, said that both the victims hailed from Balochistan and had arrived in the city to visit their relatives, adding that the incident took place when they were parking their car.

The dead body of a young man was found from Dhobi Ghat locality.

An employee of telephone exchange who was injured on June 14 succumbed to his injuries.

Two people, including an activist of a political party, were killed and four others injured in Hyderabad. According to Police, a political worker was killed and two others injured in a clash over hoisting flag at Hali Road in Shafiq colony. In another incident, a quack was abducted and later found in critical condition at Hatri bypass. He succumbed to injuries later. Two other people were injured in different firing incidents in Panyari and Sireghat areas

Revered social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi has been given round-the-clock protection, for the first time in Karachi, against an alleged TTP threat, officials said. "There is a threat to him by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which wants to kidnap him and use him to get their detained militants released in exchange," an unnamed security official said.

June 16

Five people were killed in the city in separate incidents of firing. In Nagori Goth along the Super Highway, three people were found shot dead, Police said. "The victims remain unidentified and it seems that they were kidnapped before being shots dead," said SP Jan Muhammad Barhamani.

Earlier in Aram Bagh area, a motorcycle mechanic was shot dead near his home. The victim, Fahim Iqbal, recently returned from Balochistan where he had gone to see relatives.

A young man was gunned down near Timber Market. Officials identified the deceased as Aqeel Ibrahim.

June 17

10 people, including four MQM activists and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence and target killing in , the provincial capital of Sindh.

Two MQM workers, Mukhtar Khan and Amjad, were shot dead in Surjani Town and Orangi Town, respectively.

A watchman was shot dead near Allah Rakha Park in the Kharadar police area.

A Police Constable was also shot dead and his son injured in an attack within the limits of Surjani Police Station.

Bullet-riddled dead bodies of three people were found in Nagori Goth along the Super Highway.

Police found dead bodies of two MQM activists from Nullah Stop in Lyari. The two were cousins and had been missing since June 16 evening.

Police found a bullet-riddled body of a man from Chandni Chowk in Saeedabad Police area.

Violence spread across different parts of Gulistan-e-Johar with incidences of firing after a political party worker, Liaquat Bangash, was allegedly tortured and killed by Police and rangers who raided his house. Five people, including two Policemen, were injured in firing incidents in the area. Bangash was arrest a year back by CID. He had more than 12 cases registered against him and had been released just a few days ago. The leader belonging to the ANP was found dead in the Rabia City complex in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, after what the police claimed was a "stair fall".

June 18

At least 10 more people, including four activists of MQM, were killed in separate incidents of target killing, and one person was abducted in Karachi. Three bullet-riddled dead bodies of MQM's activists were recovered from an abandoned car at Mirza Adam Khan Road within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station. The victims were identified as Hassan Raza (35), Ijtiba Khan (40) and Atif Usmani (40). All of three them left their homes two days ago to dine with a friend Mubeen at Bakra Hotel, Kharadar before being abducted. The whereabouts of Mubeen could not be ascertained. SSP South Asif Ejaz Sheikh said that a Police party had cordoned off the area for Mubeen's recovery.

Two people, including a woman, were killed while over half-a-dozen others injured in a clash that took place between two groups, ANP and Mudassir chief group, at Pehalwan Goth, within the limits of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station. The clash between the ANP and Mudassir Chief group broke out a day after the killing of local ANP leader Liaquat Bangash on May 17, 2012. The ANP claimed that the clash broke out after a camp established to mourn the death of Liaquat Bangash came under an attack by Mudassir chief group. Mudassir chief is a notorious criminal of Gulistan-e-Jauhar with several cases of target killing, extortion, police encounters and narcotics registered against him and his gang members.

A member of MQM's MOC, identified as Afsar Khan (45) was shot dead along with his companion Zubair Khan (30) in Sherpao Colony, Quaidabad Police limits.

Two bullet-riddled dead bodies of two cadres of a gang involved in robbery were found from New Karachi within Bilal Colony Police remit. The victims were identified as Ameer Barkat (40) and Ismail (22).

A local leader of Swat Qaumi Ittehad for Mohammadi Mohalla in Frontier Colony identified as Sher Ali (68) was shot dead outside his house within Pirabad Police precincts. SHO Ashfaq Baloch said that Ali's brother, belonging to an anti-Taliban Amn Lashkar, had earlier been killed in Karachi.

June 19

At least four people were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. Police found a dead body of a man, identified as Shahid Memon (35), packed in gunny bag near Coconut Ground, FB Area within the limits of Jauharabad Police Station. A Police Official said the victim was missing since the evening of June 18, 2012.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a man also packed in gunny bag from Shah Faisal embankment within in the precincts of Korangi Industrial area Police Station. A Police officer said the victim appeared to be Pashtun.

Police found an unidentified dead body of a teenage boy from Star Ground within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station. The victim appeared to be Pashtun.

A teenage boy, Saleem (19), was shot dead in Future Colony, Landhi within the jurisdiction of Sharafi Goth Police Station.

An activist of ST Anwar Siddiqui was injured in an armed attack at Khudadad Colony within the limits of Brigade Police Station.

All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries (APOST&CI) staged a protest demo here against targeted killings, kidnappings-for-ransom and harassment of traders by extortionists and demanded that the city be handed over to Army for an even-handed operation against the lawbreakers.

June 20

Two persons were killed in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. A truck driver, identified as Subhan (35), was shot dead in an act of target killing in Shirin Jinnah Colony within the limits of Jackson Police Station. Police officials said that the deceased hailed from Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a bus conductor, identified as Anwar alias Pappu, in Malir No 4 within the limits of Khokhrapar Police Station.

June 21

Six persons, including a political party activist and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of target killing and violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

An activist of the MQM Unit 66-C was shot dead in his apartment building in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, within the limits of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station. In the aftermath, tension engulfed Jauhar Morr's vicinity and all major shops and markets were closed. A Police official said that the MQM worker apparently became a target-killing victim.

A constable of the CID, Mohammad Khan, was shot dead in Kunwari Colony within the remit of Manghopir Police Station. CID SSP Fayyaz Khan said Khan had been a part of CID for six years and played a vital role in militancy cases.

24-year-old Syed Ali Shah, was shot dead near Kala Maidan within the precincts of Orangi Police Station. An officer said Shah was into spiritualism, adding, that the reason for murder was yet to be ascertained.

Kamran Baloch, was shot dead near Qatar Morr within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

Police found a torture-marked body from a gunny bag spotted near Liaquatabad Bridge within the jurisdiction of Sharifabad Police Station. The victim, yet unidentified, was brutally tortured and also had a rope around his neck. A Police official informed that he appeared to be of Baloch descent.

Police found a body from a roadside of Qasba Colony Sector 2½, situated within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station. The victim, yet unknown, had received a bullet in the head.

June 22

Three people, including two seminary teachers and one MQM, worker were killed in different parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. According to Police, they were victims of targeted killings on sectarian and political basis.

Two seminary teachers, identified as Maulana Jamil Qasim (38) and Anwar Anjum (30), hailing from PoK were killed on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road.

MQM worker, identified as Gulraiz Jamal (20) was killed in Chaba Gali of Jodia Bazaar. Police said the victim before joining the MQM, was associated with militant outfit Sunni Tehrik.

A tortured body of a young man was found by a side of Qayyumabad Road close to the Korangi Industrial Area. The victim, in his mid-20s, had been trussed up before being strangled to death, according to Police.

June 24

Five more people were found dead in different parts of Karachi, while five others were injured in separate incidents of firing.

A 42-year-old man, who was later identified as Abdul Ghani Soomro, was found dead near Native Jetty Bridge within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police officials said the victim's body was packed in a gunny bag. He went missing since Saturday, he added. SHO Ghulam Nabi Afridi said the deceased belonged to Kachchi community and lived in Khadda market area of Lyari.

The dead bodies of two more persons were found within the jurisdiction of Manghopir Police Station. The identities of the victims have yet to be ascertained. Police officials said that the initial course of investigation suggested that one victim was the Afghan origin, while another belonged to Mehsud tribe. West Zone SSP Amir Farooqi said that the victims were killed after abduction.

Another body of a young man was found in a gunny bag from the Lyari River near Dhobi Ghat within the remit of Pak Colony Police Station. Police officials said that the victim was shot once in his head and later culprits threw his body in Lyari River.

Police found a shot dead man from Mufeed-e-Aam Ground Malir within the limits of Saudabad Police Station. The identity of victim was yet to be ascertained. SHO Hassan Haider said the victim received a bullet in his head and Police not found anything from his possession, which could provide help for his identity.

A man, Aslam Bhatti, was shot and injured in a firing incident in Baldia Town within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station. Police officials said that the incident took place over ongoing wave of target killings.

26-year-old Waseem, son of Raees and Shahid, 32, son of Ameen, were injured in firing of unidentified persons within the limits of Kharadar Police Station.

Another man, Tayyab, 24, son of Mushtaq, was injured in a firing incident in Gulberg area.

At least 170 complaints of extortion reported within a short span of six months have made the role of LEAs dubious, as Karachites are presently suspecting them for being pressurized by different political groups and remaining innocuous against extortion mafias. The growing number of extortion cases that has presently become a matter of concern for every citizen in general and business fraternity in particular has exposed the performance of LEAs.

There is a massive increase in the extortion cases after the failure of LEAs in Lyari operation. According to official statistics made exclusively available to this scribe, some 39 cases of extortion were reported in January, 21 in February, 35 in March, 17 in April, 37 in May while 23 cases have been reported in June so far. The report said that extortion cases were reported from all zones, including Old City, Central, East, Malir, South and West with the Old City area remaining most affected in the last six months.

June 25

Four more people, including a senior SSP cadre, were killed in the continuing target killing and violence in Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh.

A senior cadre of SSP, Imran alias Bata (29), was shot dead while he was standing at a bus stop in Godhra Colony in New Karachi. He was shot multiple times. Police officials said that his killing was a sequel of the current sectarian violence.

Dead bodies of two PAC cadres were found from Swat Colony and 24-ki-market of Baldia Town. The victims were identified as Naveed Hanif (36) and Ghulam Nabi (24). The victims, residents of Lyari, were abducted while on their way to Winder of Balochistan. Police suspected that deceased were killed by the Arshad Pappu group. One of their companions was missing till filing of this report.

Another body of a youngster was found from Ramaswami within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police officials said that he was shot thrice and left in a gunny bag.

The LEAs claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer, Furqan alias Tunta, associated with PAC, during a raid conducted at a house situated in 500-Quarters, Mauripur. He was associated with the Ustad Taju group of Lyari gangster.

TTP militants on motorcycles opened fire at the offices of local news channel Aaj TV in Karachi, injuring two persons, including a security guard. The TTP claimed responsibility for the shooting, and threatened attacks against other television channels that did not feature the Taliban point of view.

PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has ordered for provision of security to all TV channels.

June 26

At least four people including a KESC official, MQM activist and MQM supporter were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Syed Ali Imran Jaffrey (39), KESC DGM, IBC North Nazimabad (Region-IV), was gunned down in an act of target killing near Saifee College in North Nazimabad within the jurisdiction of Hyderi Police post. Law-enforcement agencies said that at least two unidentified armed motorcyclists came and targeted the victim's white Suzuki Khyber near Saifee College. He had been shot five times and died on the spot.

A driver Aman Baloch was killed and a lineman Nasir was injured when unidentified motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire on the KESC truck (KP-8422) near KESC office in Shamsi Society in Malir.

At least two armed motorcyclists shot and killed an owner of the auto-parts shop inside his shop in Jahangir Road under Jamshed Quarters Police Station. The victim was identified as Siraj (55), resident of the same area. DSP Qaiser Ali Shah said that the deceased was affiliated with the MQM and his son is also a party worker, adding that his killing is politically-motivated.

In another act of target killing, a puncture shop owner also the sympathiser of MQM, namely Aqeel (32), was killed when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him inside his shop situated in Surjani Police Station. SHO Shabbir Hussain said that the deceased had no affiliation with any organisation but he was the supporter of MQM.

Three PPP activists sustained bullet injuries in an armed attack near Chota Maidan within the limits of Nazimabad Police Station. DSP Shahid Abbas said that the unidentified armed motorcyclists came and opened fire on a car (AEW-812). Resultantly, three men, namely Imtiaz Khan, 35, Owais, 16, and Khan Afsar, 38, sustained bullet injuries. Police recovered several empty shells of 9MM pistol from the scene.

A central leader of the ASWJ, formerly known as SSP, Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqui was escaped in a murderous attack at Qayyumabad Bridge in Korangi area.

June 27

Three persons, including a woman, were killed while two, including KBCA's town Director, injured in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh.

A man was shot dead at Allah Wali Chowrangi, New Karachi within the jurisdiction of New Karachi Industrial area Police Station. Zohaib (25), son of Ikram was a resident of Yousuf Goth, New Karachi.

Sanjeeda Begum (35), mother of four children, was shot and killed in her house situated in Korangi within the jurisdiction of Zaman Town Police Station.

A close aide-cum-relative of Haider Abbasi Rizvi, MNA of MQM was shot and injured near his house situated at Abul Hassan Ispahani Road.

KBCA's Jamshed Town Director, Safdar Magsi and his driver Abdul Sattar were shot and injured in an armed ambush near Old Sabzi Mandi within the limits of PIB Police Station.

A youngster's body was found from Baghdadi Police Lines, within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

The LEAs claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the targeted killings of at least three people. The suspect was identified as Abdul Rehman. His arrest was disclosed in a press conference held at the office of South Zone SSP Asif Ejaz Sheikh.

June 29

Five people were killed in separate incidents of violence and targeted killings in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Body of an alleged member of the Lyari gangster group was found in Mawatch Goth in the Maripur Police Station area. The deceased was identified as Dur Mohammad alias Durra (26), son of Nazar Mohammad. Sub-Inspector Mohammad Atif said that the deceased belonged to Shiraz Comrade Group of Lyari gangsters and the unidentified persons first kidnapped him and later shot him thrice in his head before dumping his body at the abandoned place.

Sajid Brohi (25), son of Saleem Brohi was shot dead near his home in Jehanabad area in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. SHO Abdul Moid said that the deceased used to work at the garments factory. Two armed men targeted the victim shortly after he left home to go for work. He was shot once in his head and died on the spot.

Another body was found from Ramswami area in the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station. The deceased was identified as Junaid (27), son of Habib. SHO Athar Malik said that the unidentified culprits shot and killed the victim after kidnapped him from his denting and painting shop in Ramswami.

Another body of a young man identified as Shehzad (24), son of Ghulam Hussain Chandio was found from the bushes near Super Highway in Sohrab Goth Police precincts.

A puncture shop owner, namely Imran (24), son of Aslam was shot and killed when at least two armed men riding a motorcycle targeted him at his shop situated in Buffer Zone in Taimoria Police remits.

July 1

Three more people were killed in the ongoing violence in different parts of Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh.

Two people were shot dead at a bazaar on Link Road in Karimabad area within the jurisdiction of the Azizabad Police Station. The victims were heading somewhere on a motorcycle when unidentified armed assailants, riding a motorcycle, opened fire on them. As a result, they received multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. The victims were identified as Noor Mohammad (35), son of Gul Marjan, and Shakeel (31), son of Shabbir Ahmed. According to SHO Haseeb Qureshi, Noor Mohammad was a resident of Saeedabad area of Baldia Town, while Shakeel was a resident of Faqeer Colony of Orangi Town. The official suspected that it was an incident of targeted killing.

The dead body of a man was recovered from Jaama Cloth within the remits of the Aram Bagh Police Station. Identity of the victim could not be ascertained. Police officials said the victim had received three bullets and that unidentified men threw his body on the road near a local hotel. The officials said the victim appeared to be Katchi-speaking.

A bomb planted at the railway track in the Bin Qasim Police Station area, exploded. The railway traffic was suspended for some time, though railway officials said the track was not seriously damaged and it occurred in an isolated place. Police said they found a paper chit there pronouncing responsibility by the Sindh Liberation Army.

The CID arrested seven allegedly politically affiliated target killers from different areas of Karachi along with weapons. According to SSP CID Fayyaz Khan, the arrested include Hassan Ali, Fahim, Salim, Abdul Rauf alias 'Lamba', Danish, Azadi Khan and Syed Salik Siraj. CID officials also recovered a cache of weapons from the arrested, including one Kalashnikov, six TT pistols and 320 cartridges along with 500 grams of heroin and three stolen cars. The SSP said that during interrogation, the alleged killers had confessed to killing eight persons in different areas of the city, including five Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers. The names of the killed were Peshimam Qari Jameel, Arshad, Hanif Qadri, Hameed, Jaffar, Kashif, Haji Farid and Syed Gul.

In the unending incidents of bloodshed, 180 innocent people lost their lives during the month of June and many were injured in Karachi, as target killers have a free hand to strike at the place of their liking. A significant number among them were first kidnapped, tortured and then their body bags were thrown on roads. According to reports in the first ten days of June, 63 people were shot, including 32 who were kidnapped, tortured and then shot dead. From June 11 to 20, another 72 people lost their lives, including 27, who were kidnapped. In the last ten days of June, the situation did not change and 45 more citizens were killed. Dead bodies of seven members of banned organisations were recovered from Memon Goth, Gadap and Manghopir area. Eight policemen also lost their lives during the month including a traffic police constable.

July 2

Four people, including an employee of KESC and a sympathiser of MQM, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi.

An employee of the KESC was targeted inside the company's office located in Nazimabad No 1 within the precincts of Rizvia Police Station. A Police official informed that Yaqoob Baloch (41), son of Taj Baloch, a resident of Old Golimar was busy in his routine work when unidentified assailants barged into the office and shot him dead.

A sympathiser of the MQM was shot dead at MA Jinnah Road within the limits of Nabi Bux Police Station.

A youngster was killed in PIB Colony within the remit of PIB Colony Police Station.

A tortured body of an elderly man was found from Sultanabad area within the jurisdiction of Jackson Police Station. According to Police, the victim was identified as Sultan Muhammad (60), son of Badshah, a resident of the same area.

Police arrested two alleged TTP militants and a gangster in separate raids conducted in the city. A police official informed that two alleged militants of the TTP, Faisal Mehsud and Khan Mohammad alias Sajid, were apprehended from Orangi Town.

July 3

At least five persons including two workers of the PPP and a Policeman were shot dead in a spate of target killings in different parts of Karachi, the provincial metropolis of Sindh.

An activist of the PPP and a passerby were shot dead in an act of target killing in Sector 14-E area of Orangi Town within the limits of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

Shortly after this incident, another PPP worker namely Muhammad Saleem Awan Khan (35), was shot dead when at least four armed men, on two motorcycles, opened fire on his car near his home in Qaimkhani Colony in Baldia Town within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station. Police officials said that the deceased was the PPP Cultural Wing's President for West Zone.

A Police constable identified as Gulzar Alvi (47), was shot dead near his home in Petal Wali Gali in Rizvia Police Station area. The deceased was posted to the Hassan Square Police headquarter and was on the way to headquarter when at least two armed motorcyclists shot and killed him.

A 65-year-old man identified as Noor Habib was gunned down outside his factory where he was working as a watchman in SITE area.

July 4

A man, Muhammad Sarwar (52), son of Ghulam Hussain, was shot dead in Lines Area within the limits of Brigade Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Police said Muhammad Sarwar was on its way to home when two armed pillion riders shot him multiple bullets, leaving him dead on the spot. Administrative officer of the PAEC Karachi, Khan Muhammad Maher was abducted from Malir Cantonment area. Police officials said that Maher was abducted shortly after he left his home situated in Gulshan-e-Omar, with family members, for interior Sindh.

The Anti-Extremist Cell of the CID and Special Investigation Unit arrested seven suspects, including target killers and Lyari gangsters, in separate raids. The AEC claimed to have apprehended four men allegedly associated with the Lyari gangster group of Baba Ladla. AEC chief SSP Aslam Khan said the arrests were made from Gulbai area in Mauripur.

July 5

Eight persons, including a MQM-H cadre, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

A cadre of the MQM-H, Syed Farooq, 29, son of Syed Badshah, was shot dead at Landhi No 6 within the precincts of Landhi Police Station.

A cable operator was shot dead near Telephone Exchange in New Karachi within the limits of New Karachi Police Station. SHO Ashraf Gujjar said that the victim, Amir Khan (28), son of Naseem Khan, was shot dead by unidentified pillion riders.

One Nasir (22), son of Afzal, was killed within the limits of Garden Police Station. According to Police, Nasir was on his way home in Usmanabad when an armed man shot him dead.

Unidentified assailants opened fire and left six persons in critical condition in Machhar Colony. Haji Noor (58), Siraj Mian (30), Moin (32), and Sohail (31), succumbed to their injuries, while the condition of Ilyas (27), and Khalid (31), was stated as critical.

A man, Muhammad Alam (40), was killed in North Karachi within the limits of Ajmair Nagri Police Station. Police said Muhammad Alam was shot dead by unidentified persons in sector 5-D-1 of North Karachi.

July 6

Three persons, including a child, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A transporter was shot dead at Teen Hatti within the precincts of PIB Police Station.

An aged man died mysteriously in Block 4-A area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal within the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station. SHO Saleemullah Qureshi said that the identity was yet to be ascertained.

Dead body of a boy was recovered from garbage drum near Falak Naz Arcade within the limits of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.

Tension prevailed in Landhi area when unidentified assailants attacked the participants of funeral procession of MQM-H. A 29-year-old MQM-H cadre, Syed Farooq, son of Syed Badshah, was gunned down on July 5 in an act of target killing in Landhi area.

July 7

Nine people including an IB officer and three militants of the banned SSP were killed on July 7, in Karachi, provincial Capital of Sindh.

An IB official, identified as Syed Qamar Raza was gunned down in FC Area within the precincts of Sharifabad Police Station. Police officials said that two armed motorcyclists, who had been waiting for the official, shot him thrice before fleeing from the scene.

Three SSP militants, identified as Saad, Hamza and Talha were shot dead in Surjani Town, sector 7-A within the limits of Surjani Police Station.

A man, identified as Ali Madad fell prey to sectarian violence at Hussain Hazara Goth within the precincts of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station.

A man was killed at Korangi 100 Quarters within the jurisdiction of Zaman Town Police Station. Police said Muhammad Amir was shot thrice by unidentified pillion riders.

A man, identified as Muslim Khan was killed at Dak Khana, Liaquatabad within the limits of Liaquatabad Police Station.

A thirty-year-old woman identified as Mumtaz Begum, was shot and killed near NIPA Chowrangi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

An unidentified man was also shot dead in Orangi Town.

July 8

Five persons, including a MQM activist and a PPP worker, were killed in separate acts of target killing in the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi.

The MQM activist, Abdul Nafees (32), son of Muhammad Ali, was killed in Qasab Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

A PPP worker, Saleem Jamil, a resident of Shahbaz Nagar of Orangi Town, was shot dead within the precincts of the Iqbal Market Police Station.

A man, identified as Fazal Muhammad (37), son of Ata Muhammad, was shot dead at Al Asif Square under Sohrab Goth Police Station.

One stray bullet claimed a minor's life in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

A boy was killed while playing outside his home in Lines Area within the jurisdiction of Brigade Police Station. Police said that 10-year-old Rizwan, son of Saleem was playing outside his home when a stray bullet hit him in the head.

Unidentified armed extortionists targeted the house of a trader within the remits of Darakhshan Police Station. Police officials said that unidentified persons, riding on a motorbike, threw a hand grenade at the house of Abdul Qadir, a resident of 39/1, and fled.

Despite tall claims of Government and Police, there is no respite in the targeted killings in Karachi, as according to the data of HRCP, targeted killings and other crimes have claimed at least 1,257 lives in Karachi during last six months.

According to HRCP report, a total of 972 people were targeted killed, of them 135 gunned down were political activists, 27 shot dead in sectarian killings, 84 in Lyari gang war, 160 abducted and killed, two burnt to death, 42 killed by robbers, 87 killed due to enmity, 39 dead bodies found, seven security guards killed on duty, four died in prisons, eight in bomb blasts and 11 in Karo-Kari (honour killing).

According to the statistics, women killed during the same period include - 24 by relatives, 12 by unidentified culprits, 13 targeted killed, four were set on fire, four each killed by robbers, burnt to death and Lyari gang war, 12 on pretext of Karo-Kari and one each killed by stray bullets, drug addiction and in bomb blasts.

Of the 64 children killed in different incidents, 11 killed by stray bullets, seven targeted killings, seven falling into canal/drains, five abducted and killed, six abducted, raped and killed, four Lyari gang war, five by robbers, five on grounds of personal enmity, seven newborn dumped, two killed after ransom payment, two on railway track while one by soldier/paramilitary.

July 9

A former office bearer of ANP, along with three other persons were killed in the separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at a car near the Asghar Shah Stadium in North Nazimabad, killing ANP member Naseeb Khan. According to ANP, Khan was also a member of the Pashtun Action Committee (PAC).

The body of a 19-year-old, identified as Inayatur Rehman, was found in a water tank of an under-construction building in block 22 of Federal B Industrial Area.

Another body was found in the Bhains Colony area, while a body bearing torture marks was discovered in the SITE area.

July 10

Five more persons were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

At least two persons, father-son duo, lost their lives when unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire in the Keamari area.

Police recovered the body of one person, Zohaib, from near Malir River.

A 19-year-old boy identified as Mehrab was shot dead by unidentified assailants near Maripur Truck Stand.

25-year old girl's strangulated body was found from her home in Safoora Goth. The girl was identified as Tehmina.

July 11

An activist of the MQM and his two-year-old son were killed in Orangi town in the vicinity of Pakistan Bazar Police Station.

Two activists of the ANP were killed at Nazimabad No 2 within the limits of Nazimabad Police Station. After the incident heavy aerial firing was reported in the vicinity.

A passerby was killed while 27 others injured when a roadside bomb struck the contract vehicle of SUPARCO at the Mawach Goth. The bomb struck the vehicle carrying 40 SUPARCO employees in the precincts of Saeedabad Police Station. The blast came as a second such attack on SUPARCO employees after terrorists from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) targeted a SUPARCO bus carrying Shiite employees to Friday prayers in 2003.

A Policeman was shot dead in an encounter that took place in Gharibabad Goth within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.

July 12

Police claimed to have apprehended 39 suspects in connection with the bomb blast that hit the vehicle of SUPARCO on July 11. SSP Amir Farooqi said that the LEAs conducted several raids in Saeedabad, Mochko and Mawach Goth areas of Karachi and detained at least 39 suspects belonging to various sectarian, nationalist and other parties.

July 14

14 persons, including Police and Navy personnel and a MQM activist, were killed in the incidents of target killing in the provincial metropolis of Sindh, Karachi.

A Policeman and a passer-by Navy personnel were killed in an encounter at Hazara Chowk near Natha Khan Goth within Shah Faisal Police limits.

An activist of MQM identified as Furqan Ahmed (24) was shot and killed at Safora Goth within the limits of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station.

A couple identified as Jumman Shah (35) and his wife Nida (30) was killed in their house in a slum situated within the precincts of Khokhrapar Police Station.

Two men identified as Lala (18) and Mubarak Shah (38) were shot dead in Bukhari Colony situated within the limits of Orangi Police Station.

A retired lieutenant identified as Jamshed Khan (60) was killed by a stray bullet near Annu Bhai Park within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station.

A man was shot dead at Jamshed Road within the jurisdiction of Jamshed Quarter Police Station.

Another man identified as Hazrat Ali (37) was shot dead at Pathan Colony situated within the limits of SITE-A Police Station.

A bullet-riddled body of a person, identified as Abu Turab (25), was found from Malir River within the limits of Memon Goth Police Station.

Another decomposed body of a woman was found from Sikandar Goth situated at Super Highway within the limits of Sacchal Police Station.

July 15

At least five persons, including two activists of the PPP, a worker of the PTI and a Rangers official were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. Two men, identified as Usman Baloch and Akbar Baloch, were shot dead at Pir Mehfooz Road, within the limits of Malir City Police Station. One them was a PPP activist.

A PPP activist, identified as Aamir Gabol (42), was shot dead in New Karachi within the precincts of Bilal Colony Police Station.

An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a youngster was found abandoned near Victory Ground Malir, within the limits of Malir City Police Station.

One Rangers official was killed and four others critically injured in a blast near the Rangers patrol vehicle at Dawood Chowrangi in Quaidabad area.

July 16

Six people were killed in separate violent incidents that took place in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A former councilor, identified as Hanif (46), was killed in his shop situated in Hussainabad within the precincts of Azizabad Police Station.

A prayer leader, identified as Afnan Baloch, was shot dead while he was sitting outside Jamia Masjid Faizan in Sultanabad area within the precincts of Manghopir Police Station.

A cable operator, Mubarak alias Langra, was shot dead in Madina Colony within the limits of Baldia Police Station.                                                                      

One Mohsin was shot dead while he was standing at Orangi bus stop within the jurisdiction of Orangi Police Station.

A man was shot dead in Nayabad Lyari, within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

Unidentified assailants boarded a bus and shot dead a woman, identified as Sadia (28), in Bhains Colony within the limits of Sukkhan Police Station.

An IED, weighing 12 kilograms, was found abandoned at Super Highway near Sachchal Wing of the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh within the precincts of Gadap City Police Station. The BDS neutralised the bomb later.

July 17

At least seven persons, including a criminal, an activist of MQM, ANP and JeI, were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi. An activist of MQM, identified as Aqeel (27), was shot dead in Qaimkhani Colony, within the precincts of Baldia Police Station.         

A local leader of ANP, identified as Fazal (40), was shot dead in Sherpao Colony within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station. He hailed form Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and was associated with cargo business.

A local leader of JeI, Abdul Rasheed (26), was killed in New Karachi within the limits of Bilal Colony Police Station. Rasheed was also a member of JeI’s Public Aid Committee of New Karachi.                     

A man, identified as Saifullah (33), was killed at Bhutto Morr within the jurisdiction of Manghopir Police Station. The victim hailed from Punjab and was lately a resident of Sultanabad.

An unidentified man was shot dead at Gaddafi Chowk, Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Police Station.

Another unidentified man was killed in Baldia Town within the precincts of Saeedabad Police Station.

A criminal, Fareed Baloch alias Shaka (25), was killed in Faqir Colony within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. The deceased was wanted by Police in several cases of crime.

Armed militants shot at and injured a UN WHO doctor working on the polio immunisation campaign, as well as his driver near Sohrab Goth. The doctor, identified as Constand-Dedo from Ghana, received bullet wounds and he and his driver were shifted to a private hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.

Police claimed to have arrested a TTP militant, target killer and member of land mafia in separate raids. Pak Colony Police arrested an alleged member of TTP, identified as Inamullah.

Police also claimed to have arrested an alleged member of notorious Baba Ladla group of Lyari, identified as Shahid alias Churail. Law enforcers claimed to have recovered a hand grenade, a TT pistol and five kilogram hashish from his possession.

July 18

Eleven more persons, including a Policeman and a former ST cadre, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in the Provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi. 

Mohammad Arsalan alias Khan Bhai, a former ST cadre wanted by police in target killing cases including the murder of Rangers personnel in Garden, was shot dead at Gali 26-27 of D-Area of Khokhrapar.

A garment trader was attacked at Gol Market area of Nazimabad. Sub-Divisional Police Officer Shahid Abbas of the Nazimabad Division said two men on a motorcycle shot 55-year-old Yawar Mehdi at the market in the morning.

The body of a young man was found near the W-22 bus stand in Manghopir. Manghopir SHO, Chaudhry Basheer Ahmed said the victim was brutally tortured and his genitals cut off, which became the cause of his death.

Another body was found near the railway track near the Malir River in Sharafi Goth. Sharafi Goth SHO, Ijaz Khokhar said the body was shifted to the JPMC and a message about the discovery aired on the police control system.

A ST cadre was murdered at a tyre puncture repair shop in Sector-11D area near Nullah Stop of New Karachi.

A MQM activist, also the owner of a sweet mart, was gunned down at his shop located at Mominabad Market in Pakistan Bazaar in the evening. Two others were also injured in the attack.

A Police constable was killed and another injured at Marble Wali Road near Bismillah Hotel in Pak Colony.

A rickshaw driver, also a PAC supporter, was gunned down near Baloch Masjid area of Teen Hatti. The duty officer at the Super Market police station, Younus said Inayat Baloch was passing through a street in the evening when two men on a motorcycle shot him.

A labourer was killed at Jehangir Road area Niazi Mohallah. Saeedabad SHO Chaudhry Irshad said 50-year-old Fazalur Rehman was shot by two men on a motorcycle.

In another late night attack, a supporter of KRC was targeted in D-1 Area of Khokhrapar.

A man was killed and five others injured in a late-night bomb attack on a Rangers’ vehicle near Star CNG Station in KBR Society of Buffer Zone.

Seven people were injured in a low-intensity blast at a cement shop in Block-16 of Federal B Area. The SDPO of the area, Saleem Akhtar Siddiqui said some men lobbed a home-made bomb inside the shop.

July 19

At least 11 persons, including two Policemen, JUI-F leader and a State Bank of Pakistan employee, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

A local leader of JUI-F, identified as Maulana Abdul Rehman, was shot dead he while he was returning home after offering Fajr prayer near Walika Hospital within the precincts of SITE Police Station.                                                                                                    

An Ahmadi leader and also an employee of State Bank of Pakistan, Naeem Ahmed Gondal (52), were shot dead at Metroville within the jurisdiction of SITE Police Station. He was the President of the Orangi Town Jama’at.

An activist of JSQM was killed in Khokhrapar No 3 within the jurisdiction of Khokhrapar Police Station.

One person was killed and six others were injured when planted explosives blew up in the Buffer Zone area of North Karachi.

One Asif was shot dead in a shoe market situated within the limits of Garden Police Station.                                                

A woman was killed in Ayub Goth within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

One unidentified man was shot dead in Korangi area.

Another unidentified man was shot dead in Landhi area.

Another man, identified as Naveed, succumbed to his injuries after a firing incident in Petal Gali, Nazimabad.

Earlier in the day, four people were injured in a hand grenade attack while they were protesting against extortion in the FB Area.

Two CID Police Officials, identified as Ubaid Rizvi and Wahid Dino, and an informer were injured in their bid to foil an attempt to flare up sectarian violence at the advent of Ramazan.

A Police Station in the Orangi Town area was attacked by a hand grenade. However, no one was injured in the attack.

Al-Falah Police claimed to have arrested two target killers affiliated with a political party, identified as Asif alias Langra and Munawwar Hussain alias Ballu, from Kahkashan Society area and recovered weapons from their possession.

July 20

At least six people, including a WHO doctor, were killed in the ongoing target killing and violence in Karachi. A trader, identified as Muhammad Arif (28), was shot dead in Banaras within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.

One Liaquat Ali (50), was shot dead in Korangi 51-C within the limits of Zaman Town Police Station.

A man, identified as Muhammad Jameel (28), was killed at Jamali Centre, Dalmia, within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station.

A dead body of an abducted man, identified as Nadeem (28), was found from Azizabad within the vicinity of Azizabad Police Station.                     

A bullet-riddled dead body of a man, identified as Gulfam (53), was found from Sarya Gali within the vicinity of Nippier Police Station. Unidentified assailants first abducted him and later killed him.

A doctor, identified as Ishaq (45), associated with the polio prevention campaign of WHO was shot dead in Junejo Town at Al-Asif Square. Maryum Younas, a spokesperson for the WHO Pakistan, said Doctor Ishaq had a short-term contract with the organisation.

13 kilogrammes planted bomb was found near Safoora Chowrangi within the precincts of Sachchal Police Station that failed to blow up. BDS official said that the bomb was locally made and concealed in a cement block and planted at roadside.

At least 11 suspects, including alleged logistical supporter of TTP and Lyari gangster, were arrested during various raids in the city. Official of the AEC of the CID said that on a tip-off they arrested Naseeb Dad alias Moosa during a raid in Sher Shah area, and recovered a TT pistol from his possession.

An alleged Lyari gangster Mehboob Ali was arrested during a raid at Hub River Road. AEC officials said that the suspect, belonging to the Sajjad Khatri group of Lyari gangsters, was involved in over half dozen cases of target killings, extortion and kidnapping-for-ransom.

The AEC also claimed to have arrested nine more suspects allegedly involved in street crime. The arrests were made from Sher Shah and Mauripur localities while the suspects included Sagheer Ahmed, Fahim, Anwar, Arif, Almas, Aslam and Akhtar.

The security has been beefed up in Karachi for the month of Ramazan to ensure that acts of violence can be curbed during the holy month. According to details, around 366 Police mobiles and 195 motorcycles will be on patrol, while 280 check posts have been set up. Rangers will also assist the Police in maintaining peace.  Moreover, around 270 areas have been declared sensitive.

July 21

At least seven people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. Three people, identified as Mirza Jan, Shah Faisal and Ghulam Rasool, were killed in a firing incident of extortion at Al-Asif square in Sohrab Goth area.

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man in Landhi Town.

A senior doctor was shot dead near Al-Asif square in Sohrab Goth.

In New Karachi Town, one man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting incident.

Another man was killed Sherpao Colony of in Landhi Town.

A CID DSP Israr Awan actively involved in operations against militants and a constable were shot at and injured in Patel Para area of Jamshed Quarters.

Karachi Police conducted raids in different areas of the city and arrested 39 accused involved in robbery, extortion and other crimes.

SSP (Central) Asim Qaimkhani told that Police arrested 35 suspects including seven absconders from different areas during operation.

July 22

At least five people were killed in the ongoing wave of violence in different areas of Karachi. A man, identified as Hussain (28), was shot dead at Baldia No 2 within the jurisdiction of SITE B Police Station.

Police found two dead bodies, identified them as that of Abdul Aziz (38), and Idrees (25), in gunny bags, abandoned near Sher Shah Bridge, Northern Bypass within the precincts of Mauripur Police Station.

Amidst the ongoing wave of killing Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah claimed that “target killings in the city have been minimised because of effective steps taken by the Government”.

July 23

Five persons, including an activist of MQM, two Policemen, and a cadre of PAC, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi. One MQM activist Abdul Waheed was fired upon and seriously injured at Doli Khata in Nabi Bux Police area. He later succumbed to his injuries. 

An unidentified bullet riddled dead body was found near a garbage dump on the Ahmed Shah Bukhari Road within the Kalri Police remits.               

Police Inspector Fazal Mehmood was fired upon and seriously injured near Khidmat Hospital in Orangi Town. He later succumbed to his injuries. SDPO Rustam Nawaz termed the murder as target killing. 

The bullet-riddled body of Constable Faisal Razzaq stuffed in a gunny bag was found from main Dhobi Ghath Garden Road. 

A cadre of PAC, identified as Qasim Baloch, was shot dead in target killing incident outside his house in Jumma Shah area within Kalakot Police remits. 

A motorcycle bomb exploded near the Chinese consulate in Clifton Town area, leaving a Rangers soldier and two other persons injured. The attack took place in a high security area, Clifton Block 4, described by Police as ‘red zone’, where a cluster of foreign missions are located.

Later, BDS defused a second bomb planted in a motorcycle near the Chinese Consulate. A heavy contingent of Rangers and police reached the site and cordoned off the entire locality after being informed by residents of a suspicious motorcycle parked outside the consulate.

Police claimed to have arrested several suspects in separate raids carried out in the District. Sohrab Goth Police arrested Tariq Gul along with his companion, during an operation carried out in Jannat Gul Town.

Mauripur Police claimed to have arrested half-a-dozen suspects in targeted operations in 500-Quarters and Ali Village. Official claimed to have recovered weapons and narcotics from the suspects’ possession.

July 24

Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade at Haji Zahoor Hotel situated in Faqeer Colony, in Karachi, leaving five men injured.

Police released the sketches of two persons whom they believe as prime suspect in July 23, 2012, blast outside the Chinese consulate. The Police have arrested the owner and dealer of the motorcycle used in the blast. Sources said that the initial probe has led the investigators to believe that there are some similarities in Chinese Consulate blast and other recent bomb attacks targeting the Rangers and the SUPRCO bus.

July 25

The Karachi Police arrested 50 accused from different areas of the city. A Police statement said that 16 pistols, one Kalashnikov, one rifle and five mobile phones were recovered from the possession of those arrested.

July 26

Four persons, including an extortionist, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Sheikh Kamran (34), was shot dead in Sector 7C-1, Ajmair Nagri within the jurisdiction of Ajmair Nagri Police Station.

A labourer identified as Syed Irshad was shot dead in Qaimkhani Colony within Mochko Police Station while he was heading towards the factory where he worked.

A suspected extortionist, Sheikh Kamran Hussain, wanted by the Police in many criminal cases was killed in North Karachi area.

An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Lyari Naddi within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.                 

Two unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at Chase Departmental Store in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area near NIPA Chowrangi. However, no loss of life was reported. A passer-by, identified as Shahbaz, escaped with minor injuries and two vehicles were damaged. The Bomb Disposal Squad said the grenade was made of “homemade explosive material”.

A protester, identified as Majid, was allegedly shot and injured as the LEAs fired shots in the air during a protest by the residents of Bara Board in Pak Colony and Orangi Town against an operation by the LEAs in their area. Police and Rangers conducted a raid in Bara Board and arrested several suspects.

At least four suspects were taken into custody during several raids in different parts of Karachi. SIU claimed to have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in target killing and extortion cases. SIU chief SP Khurram Waris said SIU police arrested two suspects, Syed Faiz Zaidi alias Mullah and Imran Khan alias TPO from Mauripur area.

SP Waris further said that another suspect, identified as Rana Zulfiqar, was arrested during a raid at Parsi Mohalla in Mehmoodabad. He said that the suspect was threatening a trader of Korangi industrial area for extortion. A TT pistol was also recovered.

In Orangi Town, Shahzad alias Shaida, a nephew of slain notorious gangster of Lyari Rehman Dakait, among four suspects, namely Ateeq ur Rehman, Amir Ansari and Imran were arrested during different raids in Faqir Colony.

July 28

One man and one woman were killed in Gadap Town and Orangi Town respectively. 

An unidentified dead body of a man was found in a gunny bag from the Aram Bagh area.

According to East Zone DIG Captain (retired) Tahir Naveed, around 24 suspects were arrested during Police operations in several areas of Karachi.

One person, identified as Shahzad (28), son of Abdul Sattar was killed by unidentified militants at Hazara Chowk under Mominabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

July 29

One PPP activist, identified as Safdar Baloch (40), was shot dead at the Bab-e-Iqbal building, near Nagan Chowrangi in New Karachi area.

Unidentified extortionists shot dead an iron ore trader in the Khairabad area of Manghopir while he was heading towards a mosque near his house for Fajr. The Police said the slain trader had been receiving threats from a group of extortionists.                         

An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man belonging to the Katchi community was found in Arambagh area.

A TTP cadre, identified as Shumail Khan, was shot dead near New Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway.

July 30

Two persons, including a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Omar (31), was shot dead while another, identified as Akbar (28), injured in Landhi 89 within the limits of Qauidabad Police Station.

A Policeman, identified as Sikandar (46), was killed in Metroville, SITE within the precincts of SITE-A Police Station.

Police claimed to have arrested at least 23 suspects in targeted operation and snap checking in different parts of Karachi. Police claimed to have arrested at least 12 suspects involved in target killing extortion and other crimes, from Raxer line, Singo Lane, Daryaabad and Nayaabad area of Lyari.

SSP East claimed to have arrested at least four suspects and recovered weapons from their possession.

Mobina Town Police claimed to have arrested at least four suspects involved in street crimes and recovered weapons and looted valuables form their possession.

Khokhrapar Police arrest at least two suspects and seized weapons form their possessions.

SIU arrested a target killer Javed alias Bunda from Orangi involved in at least 50 killing and recovered one KK and one TT pistol from his possession.

July 31

Two Rangers intelligence officials, in plain clothes, were shot dead at Bacha Khan Chowk locality of Banaras area within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

An activist of MQM, Noor Mohammad alias Bengali (35), son of Tayyab, was killed at Chand Bibi Road in Bohra Pir area within the precincts of Eidgah Police Station.

A constable of the Excise and Taxation Department was shot dead at Guru Mandir Chowrangi within the jurisdiction of Jamshed Quarters Police Station.

August 1

The LEA recovered three locally made hand grenades from the vicinity of a private hospital situated at NIPA Chowrangi, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station in Karachi.

August 2

Three people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. Two men, identified as Muhammad Rasheed (23) and Shahnawaz (28), were shot dead in Baldia Town No 2, within the precincts of SITE B Police Station.

An unidentified four-day-old decomposed body of a eunuch was found from a drain in the vicinity of Saba Cinema.

Rangers carried out targeted operation in Kunwari Colony of Manghopir area, arresting more than two dozen suspects.

IGP, Sindh, Fayyaz Ahmed Laghari said that failure of Lyari operation was not due to 'faulty' Police vehicles but because of the criminals fight with very latest weapons.

August 3

Four tortured and bullet-riddled dead bodies were found from separate areas of Karachi. Two bullet-riddled dead bodies, identified as that of Farhan (21), and Ali Haider, (17), were found from Ahmed Shah Bukhari Road within the precincts of Kalri Police Station.

One unidentified dead body of a man, packed in gunny bag, was found from Lyari River near Dhobi Ghat within the vicinity of Pak Colony Police Station.

Two-day-old unidentified dead body of a man was found from Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station.

A man was wounded in a firing incident near inquiry office area of Nazimabad, reported The News.

Another man was injured a firing incident in North Karachi.

LEAs claimed to have detained at least 38 suspects during targeted raids in different areas of the Karachi. A heavy contingent of LEAs personnel conducted a targeted operation in Shanti Nagar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, where they detained at least 17 suspects, including three operatives of Lyari gang, and recovered two hand grenades and other weapons from their possession. The arrested gangsters belong to Mullah Sohail group.

In another targeted operation, LEAs arrested at least 15 suspects from Kunwari Colony, Orangi Town.

CID claimed to have arrested six suspects during separate raids in Darakhshan and Gizri areas, recovering six TT pistols from their possession.

Five cadres of militant outfit, allegedly involved in attacking the Rangers mobile vans were detained in targeted operation in Bin Qasim, Baldia Town and Landhi areas.

August 5

An activist and Unit Committee member of MQM Gulbahar Sector, identified as Iqbal Ghauri (53), was shot dead in Nazimabad locality of Karachi.

The JIT, formed by the Sindh Home Department, claimed to have arrested three TTP suspects from Sohrab Goth area for their alleged involvement in the July 17, 2012 attack on the WHO officials engaged in polio vaccination campaign.

AVCC claimed to have arrested three suspects during a raid at their hideout in Nabi Bux area of Old City, adding that the suspects were involved in the kidnapping of a woman, namely Shumaila, who was also recovered during the raid.

Jamshed Town Police also claimed to have arrested two suspects who were later identified as Fayyaz and Laiq after a brief encounter near Guru Mandir.

The recent trend of grenade attacks of shops and markets that refuse extortion terrorised local traders and businessmen, besides totally blackened the chances of further investment in Karachi. APOSTCI Karachi Chapter President Mehmood Hamid said in past the extortionists backed by the ruling parties used to send bullets wrapped in extortion demand chits to Karachi traders, but embolden by covet backing from the corridors of power, now these mafia men are hurling grenades on shops and markets that refuse or delay Bhatta.

August 6

Four persons, including two gangsters and a Policeman, were killed in target killing incidents in Karachi. At least two members of Lashari gang, identified as Liaquat Lashari (34) and Ali Mohammad (51), were killed by armed militants from PAC in a house situated in Jehanabad within the precincts of Pak Colony Police Station.

An official of the Anti-Extremism Cell (AEC), Crime Investigation Department (CID), Muhammad Siddiq (30), was shot dead in Moosa Lane, Lyari within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station.

An unidentified dead body was found from North Nazimabad within the jurisdiction of Taimuria police station.

During a meeting, jointly chaired by Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister Rehman Malik at Chief Minister's house, it was pointed out that TTP was also involved in extorting money from the city's traders. It was also pointed out that Law Enforcement Agencies had arrested 133 extortionists in recent crackdowns in the metropolis.

August 7

Two unidentified tortured dead bodies stuffed in gunny sacks were discovered from two separate areas of Pak Colony in Karachi. According to Police, one dead body was found from under a bridge, while the other from near Lyari River.

Police claimed to have arrested a Jabbar Jengo -Lyari gang criminal, identified as Sayyed Pathan, who was allegedly wanted for organized crime ranging from armed gang-wars to 40 targeted killings and also busted his den in Mauripur area on Hawkesbay Road. Police also seized firearms including a handgun, a pump-action shotgun, and a 7MM rifle in the raid conducted.

Sindh Government banned pillion riding on motorbikes under Section 144 in Karachi from August 8, 2012, to August 11, 2012, and carrying of weapons in public. The ban is meant to maintain law and order during the processions commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA), the fourth Caliph of Islam on August 10, 2012.

August 8 An activist of PPP, identified as Salman Baloch, and his companion Rizwan, were injured when a hand grenade kept in a car they were travelling in exploded in Gulberg area of Karach.
August 11

Five more people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in different parts of Karachi. A teenager, identified as Bilal, was gunned down by two armed pillion riders, outside his house at Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.

Unidentified culprits shot dead an abducted unidentified man at Kamil Gali within the limits of Kharadar Police Station. Police officials said that the man was killed after being kidnapped.

A man, identified as Anchar, was shot dead at Wazir Goth within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

Two unidentified men were killed in separate acts of violence in Liaquatabad and New Karachi areas.

August 12

Five persons, including a Policeman and an activist each of the MQM and ST, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. An MQM activist, identified as Jhanzaib (27) was shot dead near Zia Uddin Hospital, North Nazimabad within the jurisdiction of Hyderi Police Station.

Another man, identified as Hammad (28), was shot dead at Pehelwan Goth within the limits of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.

A quack doctor's bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Sajid Khan (30), was found from a gunny bag abandoned in Ilyas Goth, within the remit of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station.

Two Police Inspectors, identified as ASI Munir Zad and brother Sher Zad who was an ASI Crime Branch, were injured in a targeted attack near their house situated in Landhi, within the limits of Sharafi Goth. Later, Sher Zad succumbed to his injuries.

An ST worker, Muhammad Arif (29), was shot dead at Power House Chowrangi, New Karachi within the precincts of New Karachi Police Station.

Three passersby were injured when a hand grenade was hurdled at Ali Hardware Shop situated at UP Morr, North Karachi, over refusal to pay extortion in the jurisdiction of Sir Syed Police Station.

Rangers and Police claimed to have detained at least 50 suspects in targeted operations conducted in the areas of Pak Colony, Jehanabad, Lashari Mohalla, Magsi Mohalla and Baloch Mohalla.

August 13

Five people, including three activists of the ANP were killed, while another activist sustained severe injuries in an attack in the Frontier Colony No-1 of the Peerabad Police jurisdiction in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. According to the details, armed men shot at and injured ANP leader, Ameer Sardar, and three other party activists while they were sitting outside a house. The victims were identified as Bakht Nawaz, Rehmat Ali alias Toor Khan and Zahid Khan. According to the information of the party, Ameer Sardar and the three others died later. However, the hospital claimed that Ameer Sardar was in a critical condition, but still breathing.

Unidentified militants killed a man named Waqas while he was outside his house near a rickshaw stand in Lines area. Investigators termed the murder of Waqas as a target killing and added that there were reports that he supported a political party.

A tortured and bullet-riddled unidentified dead body of man was retrieved from the main Garden Road in the Officers Colony. According to the investigations of the law enforcers, the victim was abducted from another area and tortured before his body was thrown in the Nabi Bux Police jurisdiction.

A trader identified as Hasnain (40) and his son Qadir (11), suffered bullet injures in the SITE-B Police remits.

August 14

A possible terrorism bid was averted when a 20-kilogram remote-controlled bomb planted near a shopping centre in Karachi's busy Hyderi market area was defused.

The Mauripur Police arrested an alleged targeted killer who was involved in a number of target killing cases. Acting on the tip-off, a Police team conducted a raid and after a brief encounter arrested Abdul Hameed alias CIA Wala. He is reported to be associated with Razzak Commando group, besides having the backing of a political party. A Kalashnikov, a repeater and a TT pistol were recovered from him. During the initial interrogation, the suspect told the Police that he had killed 25 people, including two PPP workers. He told the Police that he also killed a man for not giving extortion money.

District East Police detained a man from Saudabad, Malir for his involvement in at least a dozen target killings. An official informed that the accused, Zafar alias Ganja, belonged to the MQM-H and had been involved in the killings of at least dozen workers of the rival political party.

August 16

Three persons, including a Policeman, were injured while an ANP leader escaped unhurt in a bomb attack near the Frontier Colony of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Basheer Jan, a local leader of ANP, was travelling in his car when two men riding a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at his vehicle near the Frontier Colony. Basheer Jan escaped unhurt, however, his Police guard and two others were injured in the incident.

One The Express Tribune report said that Karachi, it seems, didn't turn out to be a safe retreat for pro-government Pashtun leaders seeking to escape the vengeful Taliban in Swat and tribal areas - refugee-militants have begun targeting Awami National Party workers in the metropolis. The most recent attack was on ANP Sindh central working committee member Amir Sardar, who hailed from Thana, Malakand.

August 17

Two persons lost their lives and 18 others sustained injuries after a roadside bomb went off when participants were on their way to Youm-e-Quds rally near Safari Park on University Road in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

An activist of MQM was shot dead while other sympathisers were injured near Siddique-e-Akbar Mosque area of Nagan Chowrangi within the limits of New Karachi Police Station. SHO Ashraf Gujjar said that the two armed motorcyclist reached near Siddique-e-Akbar Mosque and opened targeted firing, resultantly three people, including Adeel, Faisal and Adnan, received bullet injuries. Adeel, son of Hameed succumbed to his injures.

Another MQM activist Farhan Gilani (30), son of Nisar Gilani, was gunned down in Sector 11 area of Orangi Town within the precincts of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

A Police constable posted at Pak Colony Police Station was killed in a firing incident at Gulbahar area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station. The deceased was identified as Afzal, son of Saleem.

A young man Abbas Raza, son of Aqeel Raza, belonging to the Shia sect was gunned down in a targeted killing incident in Petal Wali Gali within Gulbahar Police remits.

A cable operator, identified as 40-year-old Raheem Baloch, son of Abdul Kareem Baloch, was also killed when he was standing near his home in Naval Colony within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.

In another act of target killing in Saeedabad Police remits, a hairdresser was gunned down at his barbershop in Yousuf Goth. He was identified as Shahzad Baloch (3)0.

A bandit was shot dead during encounter near Farooq Azam Mosque, while his accomplices were arrested within Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.

Pieces of an MQM activist body were found from different parts of Lyari. Police said that unidentified assailants abdcuted him and after torturing him, cut his body into pieces and threw them at different areas of Lyari.

The dead body of a man, identified as Iqbal (50), son of Mohammad Khan, was also found from inside his home in Nayabad within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

August 18

A fresh wave of sectarian and ethnic killings claimed 15 more lives in the provincial capital of Sindh, Karachi. Twelve men from Deoband school of thought and three MQM activists were among the dead.

Unidentified men barged into Taqwa Mosque in Gulberg and shot injured two members Qari Asif and Qari Shakirullah of the mosque committee who succumbed to their injuries later.

Three more Deobandi were shot dead in Sector 5C-4 of North Karachi. Police said Maulana Muhammad Yahya, Faizan Ilyas and Mujahid Aleem were sitting outside their house when gunmen, riding motorcycles, opened fire on them.

Armed motorcyclists opened fire at a teashop in Disco Mor of North Karachi, killing five Deobandi. Police said the victims were identified as Hafiz Syed Sharjeel Ali, Noor Rasheed, Zahoor Ahmed, Shaukat and Atif Ali.

Another Deobandi, identified as Qari Ahsan, was also gunned down in Gulberg in the limits of Samanabad Police Station.

Another man from the Deoband school of thought was killed near Baitul Mukaram Mosque, in the vicinity of Aziz Bhatti Police Station. Identity of the deceased could not be ascertained until the filing of this report.

An MQM activist, identified as Afzal, was gunned down in Orangi Town within. Police said Afzal was riding a motorcycle when at least two armed men, who were also on a motorcycle, shot him dead.

A city warden, affiliated with the MQM, was also gunned down in Baldia Town. The deceased, Saifuddin, was on his way home in Saddar when at least four armed men shot him dead.

Another MQM activist, Afzal, was shot dead by unidentified men in Mansoor Nagar, Orangi Town.

August 19

A former PPP MPA, Rahim Bux Jamali, was shot at and severely injured by unidentified assailants in a local mosque where he was observing Aitkaaf in Nawabshah town of Shaheed Benazir Abad District in Sindh.

August 20

Police sources disclosed the suspected involvement of one group in incidents of violence in Karachi. A preliminary report of investigation into the killings submitted to the IG Sindh Police said that a group comprising of six armed persons on three motorcycles was involved in all the incidents.

August 21

A young man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Khawaja Ajmer Nagri area of Karachi.

The dead body of an unidentified man was recovered from a gunny bag in Risala near Civil hospital.

Police found an unidentified body from a garbage dump near Askari Park in the old Sabzi Mandi area.

August 23

Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that there was evidence of presence of TTP in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh and that action was being taken against them. He asked TTP to surrender arms, saying that otherwise the Government was determined to take the campaign against terrorism to its logical conclusion.

Further, he said that there would have been many acts of terrorism had cellular service not been suspended in four cities on the occasion of Eid.

August 24

Eight people were killed in different acts of target killing and violence in Karachi. Two armed assailants opened indiscriminate fire at a butcher's shop in Qasba Colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station, injuring the butcher, Sameer, Niaz, Gul Mira and Anum. Later, Niaz succumbed to his injures.

A man, identified as Fazal (48), was killed at Aligarh Bazaar, Orangi, within the vicinity of Orangi Police Station.

A man, identified as Abdul Qayyum (26), was killed at Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 2 within the limits of Gulistan-e-Jauhar Police Station.

A man, identified as Noor (40), was shot dead at Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Pirabad Police Station.

One Raheem (28) was shot dead near his house at Khuda Ki Basti within the premises of Surjani Town Police Station.

One Noman (22), an injured in the firing incident at Lyari succumbed to his injuries during treatment in Civil Hospital Karachi.

Also, a dead body of a man, identified as that of Siraj, was found packed in gunny bag from KMC workshop within the limits of Eidgah Police Station.

An unidentified dead body of a person was found from MA Jinnah Road within the limits of Aram Bagh Police station. Official said the victim appeared to be 21-year-old.

August 25

At least seven persons, including a Shia Policeman, a Shia activist of MWM and two Lyari gangsters, were killed in separate incidents of target killing and violence in Karachi. A brother of MQM worker, identified as Shahzad Ali (25), was killed at Nappier Road within the precincts of Nappier Police Station.

A Shia man, identified as Syed Faraz (25), affiliated with MWM was killed at Rizvia Society within the limits of Rizvia Police Station. Police suspected that he was killed over sectarian bias.

A man, identified as Farooq, was shot dead over his refusal to pay extortion in Gulistan-e-Jauhar within the jurisdiction Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.

A Policeman belonging to the Shia community, identified as Gohar Abbas (48), was shot dead in Baldia Town within the jurisdiction of Balida Police Station.

A labourer, identified as Ayub (35), was shot dead in Shireen Jinnah Colony within the jurisdiction of Boat Basin Police Station.

Two gangsters were killed while two others were injured in a clash that took place between two gangs affiliated with Lyari in Gulbahar area.

August 26

Three persons, including a Policeman, a cadre of PAC, were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi. Unidentified armed assailants shot and injured six persons, including two PAC cadres Shoaib Baloch and Nawaz Baloch in Muhajir Camp, within the precincts of Baldia Police Station. Later, Shoaib succumbed to his injuries. Tension prevailed in Baldia Town after the killing and four people, including MQM's former union council nazim, Arshad Qureshi, were injured in Rangar Mohalla.

A Policeman, identified as Azhar Iqbal (45), was shot dead at Memon Society, Khadda Market within the limits of Bhagdadi Police Station while he was deployed in Baghdadi Police Station on intelligence duty.

Unidentified armed militants opened indiscriminate firing on a Police party deployed for snap checking adjacent to Askari Park near Old Sabzi Mandi injuring one Policeman Zulfiqar (37).

Rangers conducted a six-hour-long operation in different areas of Lyari, including Mauripur, Naya Abad, Aath Chowk, Sangoleen and Mawacha Goth, and arrested 54 suspects while recovering Kalashnikovs, 12-mm pistols, grenades, 5 kilogram explosive material, 27 kilogram hashish and 3,000 bottles of liquor.

Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Sheikh has suggested imposing ban forthwith on importing, manufacturing and selling various kinds of toy guns, as according to him such artificial weapons are used in committing the crimes in the city.

September 3

Two people were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. An unidentified man was shot dead near Oxford School, Landhi 36-B within the limits of Landhi Police Station.

An unidentified dead body was recovered from drain situated in Bin Qasim within the limits of Bin Qasim Police Station.

The Karachi Police during last three days arrested some 113 accused besides recovering arms, drugs and stolen articles from their possession. Police recovered 78 pistols, two rifles, one mouser, five repeaters, one small machine gun, a shogun, three hand grenades, snatched cell phones and cash from the arrested accused.

September 4

At least two people, identified as Zamin Khan and Zakir Khan, were shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed assailants in Frontier Colony of Banaras area in Karachi.

HRCP in its latest report, "Killings in Karachi - January to August 2012", revealed that of the 1,725 people killed in Karachi during the first eight months of the year, 1,345 were victims of targeted killings and 227 of the targeted killing victims were political activists.

September 5

Five persons, including an ASI, were killed in different incidents of violence in Karachi. According to Police, ASI Ghafoor Abbasi and a shopkeeper were killed when unidentified armed militants opened fire in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri area of North Karachi.

A man who got injured in a firing incident in Nazimabad succumbed to his injuries.

Two tortured bullet riddled dead bodies were found from Qayyumabad and Ittehad Town.

Two people were injured in two separate firing incidents in New Karachi and Lyari area.

September 6

Five people, including an Ahmadi and a former income tax commissioner, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in different parts of Karachi. Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on former income tax commissioner, Mumtaz Sheikh (68) near his house in Defence, Phase IV within the precincts of Gizri Police Station.

A Government schoolteacher belonging to the Ahmadi community, identified as Abdul Ghaffar (35), was shot dead in Gulistan Colony within the limits of Chakiwara Police Station.

A 25-year-old one Umair Haider (25) was killed and two of his friends, Najam Ahmed (25) and Khizar Hayat (26), were injured near board office Chowrangi within the limits of North Nazimabad Police Station.

A man identified as Iqbal Shah (38), was shot dead in an act of target killing near his home in Sultanabad locality.

An activist of MQM, Irfan Ahmed (28), who was injured within Napier Police Station remit on September 5, 2012, succumbed to his injuries at Civil Hospital.

September 7

At least six people were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi. Two handcuffed unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were recovered from Raxer Lane Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

One Abdul Rehman (34) was killed in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Azizabad Police Station.

A cable operator was shot dead while he was busy collecting payment of cable at Shah Faisal Mohalla, Orangi within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

A man, identified as Anwar Khan (25), was shot dead near Khyber Chowk, Ittehad Town within the precincts of Mochko Police Station.

A dead body of a man, identified as Shabbir (32), packed in gunny bag was found from Gauharabad Bridge within the precincts of Liaquatabad Police Station. Police said that unidentified militants had abducted him before throwing his body.

Sindh Rangers foiled a terrorist activity and arrested four suspects during a snap checking at Kot Sabzal area. They recovered 50 kilogram of high grade explosive and 1,900 detonators from a Karachi-bound coach.

Rangers carried out targeted operation in a gambling den in Khadda market area of Lyari, arresting seven suspects and recovering weapons from their possession late.

September 8

Six people were killed in separate acts of target killing in Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh. A man, Shafiq (45) was shot dead by two armed pillion riders near KDA Chowrangi within the precincts of North Nazimabad Police Station.

Another man, identified as Niaz Baloch, associated with transport business was shot dead at Nanakwara within the limits of Risala Police Station.

A man, identified as Farhan Siddique, was killed and two others were injured in Karimabad within the jurisdiction of Gulberg Police Station.

A man was shot dead near Danish Clinic at Qasba colony within the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

A bullet riddled and tortured body of a man, identified as Seeral Ali, packed in gunny bag was found from Kashmir Road within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station. According to an official, Seerat was kidnapped on August 6, 2012.

The body of a man was found from Northern bypass within the limits of Manghopir Police Station. Police said Ramzan Baloch, 40, was found dead from Northern Bypass.

September 9

Police arrested two suspects, involved in more than 100 killings, in an encounter conducted near Edhi graveyard, Mauripur in Karachi and also recovered hand grenades from them.

September 10

At five persons, including a Policeman and two activists of MQM, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. Two men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while they were standing near ZMC office in Orangi Town No 5 within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

An ex-Unit in-charge of MQM, Kaleem Ullah Kaleem (50), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar, Orangi Town within the precincts of Orangi Town Police Station.

Another activist of MQM Unit 116, identified as Muhammad Ali, was killed in Baldia Town No 3 within the limits of Baldia Police Station.

An ASI, identified as Ejaz (30), shot and injured in a targeted attack on September 8, 2012 near Hassan Square, New Town Police limits, succumbed to his injuries in local hospital.

September 11

The law and order record of Pakistan is not the best in the world, with Al Jazeera recently terming Karachi having the worst crime figures for a metropolitan city. Journalist Ross Kemp explores the violent side of the City of Lights as part of his Extreme World series. The documentary shows Karachi, the economic hub of Pakistan and a city of 18 million people gripped by criminals, extortionists, kidnappers and murderers. He shows that political parties, which dominate the city, are allegedly in league with criminals in the city.

September 12

Five persons were killed in separate incidents of Violence and target killing in separate incidents in Karachi. In the first incident, armed riders shot and killed three people near Ghazi Foundation School in Block-A area under North Nazimabad Police Station.

A man, Jan Bahadur (36), was shot dead in Bhutta Village in Keamari area within the limits of Jackson Police Station.

A stray bullet killed a man, identified as Yousuf Masih (40), in Essa Nagri within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station while he was sleeping in his house.

September 14

Eight persons were shot dead in separate incidents of target killing in different areas of Karachi. One Huzaifa (22) was shot dead and two others, Kashif (25) and Aamir (20), were injured by unidentified armed militants near KMC Workshop, Ramswami.

One Muhammad Farooq (42) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Kharadar area.

One man, Fazal-ul-Haq (30) succumbed to his injuries while another Sher Alam, was injured in a firing incident Meran Naka area of Lyari.

A man, identified as Muhammad Ali (27), was shot dead and another, Nawaz, wounded when unidentified assailants opened fire at them near Labour Court, Malir.

One Khurram (28) was shot dead in Pir Illahi Bux Colony. In addition, a teenager, Muhammad Lateef (18), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Liaquatabad area. One Abdul Hafeez (29) was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Nazimabad area.

A member of PAC, identified as Rajesh (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Shah Waliullah Road in Baghdadi area. In the aftermath, panic engulfed the area as armed men resorted to heavy firing.

September 15

A blast that took place outside a scrap shop left a 10-year-old boy dead and 10 others injured at Bara Board in Nazimabad under Pak Colony Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

The owner of a general store, identified as Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqui, was shot dead and his brother Shams injured while they were returning home near Alliance Arcade in Block-15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar. The Police investigators said Ahmed was receiving death threats from a group of extortionists.

A man, identified as Mohammad Asif, was shot dead on Jehangir Road.

September 16

The PPP-SB supporter, Shafi Mohammad (45), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Pakistan Bazaar.

An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found near Moosa Lane.

Another unidentified dead body was found near Filmistan Cinema in Gulbahar.

September 17

A leader of JeI and former Liaquatabad Town Nazim, identified as Doctor Pervaiz Mehmood, was shot dead along with his associate, Saleemullah, near KDA Chowrangi in North Nazimabad area of Karachi.

Two unidentified dead bodies stuffed in gunny bags were found from the Garden area.

Another unidentified tortured and bullet-riddled dead body was found from the remits of the Nabi Buksh Police Station.

Doctor Shahzad Iqbal (45) while heading towards his clinic, S.N Medical Centre, in Mustafa Colony was shot dead by two unidentified militants near Rehmat Chowk. Police Investigators termed the murder a sectarian killing.

One Farhan (32), a junior manager of a cellular company's franchise and resident of Fort Sultan Apartments in Shah Faisal Colony, was shot dead in the Shah Faisal Colony Police limits. Police Investigators said Farhan was a supporter of the MQM.

Three people were injured in a blast near MQM sector office in Hunaid City within Sharea Faisal Police limits. No activist of the MQM was injured in the attack.

September 18

Nine persons, including a JeI activist, were killed in Karachi. An activist of JeI, Abdul Wahab, was killed when Police allegedly opened fire on a protest rally of JeI called in protest against the target killing and assassination of its leader and former town Nazim Doctor Pervez Mahmood in North Nazimabad on September 17, 2012. The MQM-H supported the rally.

Deputy Director Education Department Moeen Ahmed was killed in firing incident in the area of Pak Colony.

A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailant near Meena Bazaar within the jurisdiction of PIB Police Station.

A man was killed by unidentified armed militants near Hasan Square.

Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a car near Nagan Chowrangi Flyover, killing one man while injuring another.

Two unidentified dead bodies were found from the vicinity of Ansari Bridge, Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Memon Goth Police Station.

An unidentified dead body of a man was recovered from Raxer Bridge area within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

Another unidentified dead body of a man of around 35-year age was found in the area of Golimar.

Six people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at MQM office in the Baldia Town area. The assailants opened fire in the area after hurling the hand grenade creating panic among the residents.

At least seven people belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, including a three-month-old baby Shabbir, a 12-year-old girl Umema and a woman, were killed and 22 others injured in twin bomb blasts on a road between two apartment buildings - Qasr-e-Kutbuddin and Burhani Bagh - in Block C of North Nazimabad, commonly called Bohra Compound.

September 19

At least 12 persons, including two Policemen and one MQM activist, were killed in the unabated target killing spree in Karachi. The Unit In-charge of MOC Ghulam Sarwar (35), and his friend, Abdul Ghani, 32, were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in an act of target killing in Gharibabad area of Malir.

One Wazeer Khan (50) was shot dead in the firing incident that took place in Pipri Goth within the limits Bin Qasim Town.

Another person, Bahadur Hussain (30), was shot dead and three others were injured by unidentified armed militants in North Nazimabad.

Muhammad Irfan (27) was killed by unidentified armed militants in Usmanabad area.

One Salman (40) was shot dead by unidentified culprits near Millat Garden, Malir.

An unidentified person was shot dead in Orangi Town.

Police constable, Sarwar Shah (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Agra Taj, Lyari.

Another Policeman, Asghar Ahmed (35), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Naval Colony, Baldia Town.

An unidentified tortured dead body of a man was found from Malir within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.

An unidentified body of a man (28) was found near Pak Mosque, Ranchore Line within the jurisdiction of Nabi Bux Police Station.

Another dead body a man, identified as that of Abdul Wahab (35) was found from the vicinity of Northern Bypass situated within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.

A senior Police Official Involvement while drawing similarities with the explosives used in past attacks said that the involvement of sectarian outfits can't be ruled out in September 18, 2012 blasts in Hyderi market targeting the Dawoodi Bohra community in Karachi. CID SP-Investigation Mazhar Mashwani. "So there is a possibility that LeJ might be involved."

September 20

A Policeman, identified as Raza Khan (45), was shot dead in Korangi within the precincts of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station in Karachi.

September 22

At least six people, including a former lawmaker belonging to Ahmadi community, were killed in unabated wave of violence. In the first incident, the former legislator, Malik Atta (60), was shot dead in Mehmoodabad within the precincts of Baloch Colony Police Station.

An activist of the MQM, identified as Shahid (30), was killed in Dhobi Ghaat in the precincts of the Garden Police.

A Shia, identified as Ali Hassan (26), was shot dead in Chishti Nagar within the vicinity of Orangi Town Police.

A man, identified as Mirza, was shot dead in Landhi within the precincts of Shah Latif Police.

Two dead bodies, identified as that of Naseer Mengal (35), and Muhammad Jameel (30) packed in gunny bags were found from Bagh-e- Halar in the precincts of Garden Police.

September 23

Two alleged abductors were killed in an encounter that took place in Karachi. Quaidabad Police killed two alleged abductors and recovered an abductee, identified as Mohabbat Khan (30), from Sherpao Colony, Landhi.

September 24

A Karachi Port Trust official, identified as Khalid Hashmi (63), was shot dead near Johar Morr within the precincts of Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station in Karachi.

A man, identified as Shoaib Raza, was shot dead while his two brothers, Mohsin Raza (30), and Hassan Raza (27), were injured in Jaffar Tayyar Society within the precincts of Malir City Police Station.

September 25

At least 10 persons, including two activists of the MQM, were killed in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Two MQM activists, identified as Muhammad Riaz (43) and Muhammad Yaqoob (25), were shot dead in an act of target killing in the precincts of Surjani Police Station.

An elderly man, identified as Muhammad Raza (60), and his two sons, Kumail Raza and Abbas Raza, were shot dead near Pan Mandi in the Risala Police precincts.

A man, identified as Amir (34), was killed in Korangi in the precincts of Korangi Police Station. Police officials said the victim was abducted shortly after he left home for his workplace.

A barber named Shafiq, was shot dead and another two shopkeepers, Aslam and Sajjad, were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on them near Bakra Hotel in the limits of Kharadar Police Station.

An elderly man, identified as Siddiq (55), was shot dead near his house at Akber Shah Goth in the Zaman Town Police precincts.

An unidentified man was killed at Ranchore Lane in the precincts of Garden Police Station.

The Pak Colony Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Lyari River.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested six suspects, allegedly involved in various incidents of violence, during a raid at Pehlwan Goth area and seized two hand grenades, five pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession. The suspects belonged to a political party but their affiliations were not disclosed.

September 26

At least 12 more persons, including two MQM activists and a Policeman, were shot dead in target killing incidents in Karachi. A worker of MQM Unit 189, identified as Zafar Ahmed (29), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Gulbahar area near Golimar.

An activist of MQM Karachi Muzafati Organising Committee, Meher Ali (28), was shot dead in Bilal Colony, Korangi.

Police Constable Muhammad Mithal was shot dead by unidentified militants near Gulshan-e-Maymar, Sohrab Goth.

One Khalid Punjabi (32) was targeted by unidentified armed assailants near Fawara Chowk within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station.

One Naeem Ahmed (30), was shot dead near Faqeer Colony, Orangi Town.

Another man, identified as Babar Shahzad (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed militants on Mirza Adam Khan Road, Lyari.

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified militants in SITE Industrial area.

One Nadir Hussain (30), was shot dead in Gulberg No 17.

One Jameel (35) was targeted by unidentified militants in Dalmia.

An unidentified woman was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Landhi No 2.

A tortured dead body, identified as that of one Faizan (28) was found from Pak Colony area.

Another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body was found from the vicinity of Metro Cinema, Banaras.

September 27

At least 11persons, including two activists of the MQM, one PML-Q leader, and a cadre of ASWJ, were killed in different parts of Karachi. An activist of MQM Union Council-3, Muhammad Moeen (25), was shot dead by two armed assailants outside his shop near the Taji Wala Chowk in the Qazi Bazaar of the Kharadar Police limits.

Another activist of the MQM, Muhammad Akram (31), was killed in the Orangi Town area within the Iqbal Market Police jurisdiction.

A local leader of PML-Q, Mian Zulfiqar (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in a target killing incident.

In an incident of sectarian violence one Qasim Raza (35) was shot dead near Ayesha Manzil by armed militants wielding automatic weapons.

In another sectarian killing, the caretaker of the Wali Hassan Imambargah, Shabeer Hussain (40), was shot dead just outside the Imambargah in North Karachi within the Bilal Colony Police jurisdiction.

One Siddique (50) was shot dead in the Buffer Zone of Sir Syed Town Police limits.

One ASWJ cadre, Maulana Kaleemullah, was shot dead unidentified assailants in the Tipu Sultan area while he was on his way home.

Two unidentified bullet-riddled dead bodies were found in the Malir River situated in the Sualeh Muhammad Goth in the Shah Lateef Town Police limits.

A bullet riddled dead body of one Abdul Raheem (30) was found stuffed in a gunny bag in the Yousuf Goth of Baldia Town.

Another dead body of Ghulam Asghar Wagan (45) was found in an empty plot situated in Defence Phase VI in the Darakshan Police jurisdiction. The victim was a Grade-19 officer in the local Government and was kidnapped before being dumped.

September 28

Six people were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Asif (30), was shot dead when unidentified armed militants opened fire on him near Jilani Mosque, Garden.

One Sohail Bhaig (35) was shot dead in the Petal Gali, Golimar.

One Arslan was shot dead in Ghas Mandi area.

Unidentified armed militants killed a shopkeeper, identified as Mirza Sohail Baig, in Gulbahar area.

A bullet-riddled dead body, identified as that of Muhammad Arif, with limbs tied up was found from Bilal Colony within the jurisdiction of Korangi Police Station.

Another unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was found from Bhains Colony.

Two persons were also injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Maripur Road.

Rangers carried out targeted operation in various areas of Shah Faisal Colony and Lyari, arresting 18 suspects. At least 10 suspects were arrested during the operation in the areas of Shah Faisal colony including Sadaat Colony and Natha Khan Goth.

Another 10 suspects were arrested in Lyari areas including Aath Chowk. According to the sources, weapons were also recovered from the possession of the accused and all the detained suspects were taken to undisclosed location.

Lamenting the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry while addressing a three-day conference titled 'Combating Terrorism through Law' said that the country's main commercial and trade centre of the country had turned into a hub for terrorist activities.

September 29

Two top Police officials, identified as Pir Maqsood, Deputy Jail Superintendent and Abdul Razzak, Assistant Jail Superintendent, were shot dead in an act of target killing near NIPA Chowrangi under Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Paramilitary Rangers arrested 31 suspected persons in connection with several armed robberies and extortion.

September 30

Five persons, including a supporter of ASWJ, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. A man, identified as Nomi, was shot dead and another, Kashif, injured at a tea stall in Yousuf Goth area within Surjani Town Police Station.

A supporter of ASWJ who was barber by profession, identified as Sultan, was shot dead at his shop near Anda Morr in New Karachi. "The murder appears to be sectarian in nature as Sultan was an ASWJ supporter," a Police investigator said.

Two unidentified dead bodies were found near Basheer Chowk, New Karachi.

Another unidentified dead body was found from Gulzar-e-Hijri Road in Metroville.

Demanding formation of international laws against blasphemy and active role of Organisation of Islamic Countries ASWJ took out a rally against sacrilegious film from Lasbela to Gurumandir.

LEA claimed to have arrested 20 suspects during targeted operations at Patel Para, Ghas Mandi and Sharafi Goth localities.

On a tip-off about target killers, LEAs conducted an operation in 100-Quarters and adjoining areas in Baldia Town, where they arrested at least a dozen suspects and recovered weapons from their possession.

Police officials claimed to have arrested a target killer identified as Raees from Surjani area. They said that the suspect was affiliated with a political party; however, his political affiliation was not yet disclosed.

October 1

Six persons, including two activists of MQM, were shot dead in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A former unit in-charge of MQM, identified as Akhter Hussain Shah (40), was shot dead at Hangorabad in Lyari within the precincts of Kalri Police Station.

Another MQM activist, identified as Hamid (33), was shot dead at Meernaka within the limits of Shershah Police Station.

A man, identified as Ashraf Khan (47), was killed and another, Sher Khan (43), was injured in an extortion clash between two political parties near Rabia City Apartment in Gulistan-e-Jauhar within the vicinity of Shahrah-e-Faisal.

A man, identified as Najeeb Ullah (45), was killed and another, Hijrat Gul (42), injured in Baldia Town within the limits of Baldia Police Station.

Another man, identified as Abdul Jalil, (43), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Chotta Gabol Goth near Super Highway within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

A man, identified as Sabir (55), was killed in Liaquatabad area within the jurisdiction of Liaquatabad Police Station.

Unidentified assailants hurled two hand grenades at a crush plant situated in Manghopir area of Karachi. However, no casualties were reported in the attack.

Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade on a cement shop in Bhains Colony area partially damaging the shop. No casualties were reported.

AEC of CID claimed to have arrested three alleged arms smugglers, Islam, Swabi and Gulzar, and recovered a huge cache of weapons, including one LMG, 30 hand grenades, five Kalashnikovs, 12 repeaters, five TT pistols and several rounds from a passenger bus near Lucky Pahari at Hub River road in the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.

October 2

Four people were killed in various incidents of violence in Karachi. An unidentified man was killed in an incident of firing in Quaidabad area.

Two unidentified dead bodies of political activists were found in Napier area. Another dead body of a political supporter was found in Lasbela area. All three bodies bore marks of torture.

Karachi East Range Police arrested 25 suspects in raids from different parts of the city and recovered weapons, including 8 pistols, 2 revolvers and drugs in huge quantity from them.

CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two TTP militants in two separate raids. CID's SSP Fayyaz Khan said that on a tip-off, CID officials conducted raids at Federal Capital Area and Mauripur, arresting two alleged TTP militants Sadiq Mehsud and Shah Alam Mehsud and recovered three pistols, a hand grenade and a cab from their possession.

SIU of Police claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Farhan alias Funter from Shershah area and recovered arms, including TT pistol and five rounds from his possession.

Rangers while conducting an operation, arrested an alleged extortionist near Sea View locality in Defense area and recovered heavy arms and ammunition from a spot, identified by the arrested suspect in Old Golimar area of the city.

October 3

Three tortured bullet-riddled dead bodies of MQM activists were found from various parts of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Two dead bodies were identified as that of Farhan Shah and Abid Awan, were found near a gutter that passes through the Old Haji Camp area in Napier.

The body of Sheikh Arif Ahmed (42) was found in Jamshed Quarters on main Nishtar Road. Ahmed was an active member at MQM's Liaquatabad Sector office. Investigations revealed that Ahmed was abducted from outside his residence in Iliyas Goth on October 2, 2012.

October 4

Five persons, including a suspect, a Policeman and an Imabargah trustee, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. The bullet-riddled dead body of a trustee of the Imambargah Bara Imam, identified as Qamar Allah Ditta (43), was found from his car on Nashter Road within the precincts of Garden Police Station.

A doctor working at a local psychological and drug rehabilitation hospital, identified as Qadeer Hussain (50), was shot dead at Nazimabad No. 2 within the limits of Nazimabad Police Station.

Another man, Niaz Mehsud (27), was killed at Sultanabad area within the limits of Manghopir Police Station.

A Policeman, identified as Asim Sohail (40), was shot dead in Frontier Colony within the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station.

An accused, identified as Hanif, was killed and two others arrested after exchange of fire between militants and Rangers in Lyari.

LEAs claimed to have arrested 5 suspects, including Saqib Boxer, a notorious criminal of Lyari gang war, during targeted raids in various parts of Lyari, including Bhagdadi, Nayaabad, Liaquat Colony and other neighbouring areas.

The SIU claimed to have arrested at least five alleged target killers from Maripur area and seized four TT pistols and several rounds from their possession.

The NASC on Human Rights in its meeting in Karachi recommended deweaponisation of Karachi, with equal focus on early passage of MQM sponsored bill on deweaponisation campaign in the country.

October 5

Three persons, including an activist of MQM and an active cadre of ST, were shot dead in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM activist, identified Ameen Ahmed (30), was found from Moosa Lane, Lyari within the precincts of Baghdadi Police Station. SHO Sanaullah said unidentified culprits kidnapped the victim on October 4, 2012 and later threw his body in an abandoned place.

Another man, identified as Atif (37), was shot dead over refusal to pay extortion money in his shop at Golimar roundabout within the jurisdiction of Rizvia Police Station.

A cadre of ST as well as Dawat-e-Islami, identified as Fida Ali (23), was shot dead in Landhi within the limits of Landhi Police Station.

In an attempt to foil a bid to commit massive killings as militants were planning to carry out major terrorist activities in Karachi, including invasion in Central Jail to get their accomplices released, and attacking their self-acclaimed rival Shia community people the AEC of CID claimed to have arrested seven militants belonging to LeJ, including the outfit's Karachi Chapter Chief Mehmood Babar, from Mauripur area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh and recovered a heavy cache of weapons from their possession.

October 7

At least 15 people, including two MQM activists, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. Two workers of MQM, as Nihal, and Boorul Huda, were shot dead in Chisti Nagar in the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station.

A man, identified as Rafique Baloch (25), was killed while another, Burhan (30), injured in a firing incident in Ilyas Goth in the limits of Super Market Police Station.

A man, identified as Munir Ahmad, was shot dead by unidentified armed militants in Paposh Nagar, in the limits of Paposh Nagar Police Station.

A man, identified as Tabarruk Ali, was killed in Sherpao Colony in the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.

Another man, identified as Nazeer Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Kunwari Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

One Kabir alias Babar was shot dead in Qasba Colony in the limits of Pirabad Police Station.

A man, identified as Jamal, was shot dead in Sector 1-D, Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

A man, identified as Munawar (42), was shot dead in Haji Mureed Goth in the limits of Gulbahar Police Station.

A man, identified as Rahim Zaib (24), was shot dead in Orangi Town in the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

Two unidentified dead bodies, bearing marks of torture, were also found on Jamshaid Road near Madni Heights in the jurisdiction of Jamshaid Quarter Police Station.

Police also found two unidentified dead bodies from Mewashah graveyard in the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

Kalakot Police found an unidentified dead body bearing torture marks from Lea Market.

Seven people, including six activists of PPP and a reporter of Dharti TV Channel Mushtaque Khand were killed and 10 people, including three reporters and Administrator of Khairpur Taluka Municipal Administration (KTMA), injured when armed militants opened fire at a public meeting on in Sadoro Janwari village of Khairpur District in Sindh.

October 8

Five persons, including a Shia man and a cadre of ASWJ, was killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. A Shia man, identified as Qamber Naqvi (30), associated with MWM was shot dead in a sectarian attack at an inquiry office in Nazimabad within the precincts of Rizvia Police Station.

A man, identified as Zahid (30), was killed at Bengali Morr area within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station while he was on his way to home after closure of his shop in the same area.

A Bengali man, identified as Anwar Hussain (41), was shot dead at Bawani Chali, SITE within the limits of SITE-A Police Station.

An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Furniture Market within Aram Bagh Police remits. Police officials said that the victim's hands and legs were tied with a rope and was shot multiple times after being abducted.

A cadre of ASWJ died during treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital. Police officials said that the victim was injured in a targeted attack at his shop in Orangi Town on October 5, 2012.

October 9

Unidentified assailants attacked the residences of three PPP lawmakers - Sindh Minister for Local Governments Agha Siraj Durrani, Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro and MPA Imdad Pitafi in Sindh.

Unidentified militants hurled explosives at the residence of Ayaz Soomro in Shaikh Zaid Colony. However, it did not detonate.

An IED was hurled at MPA Imdad Pitafi's house in Hyderabad District. No casualties were reported. He believed the attack was not carried out by Sindhi nationalist parties.

Police claimed to have recovered a suspicious bag outside the residence of PPP MPA Mir Haji Hayat Talpur in Mirpurkhas District.

October 10

At least seven persons, including an activist of PPP, and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. A worker of PPP, identified as Saleem (26), was shot dead at North Nazimabad within the precincts of Taimuria Police Station.

A man was killed while four others were injured within the limits of Napier Police Station.

A man, identified as Rafiq (26), was killed while another, Shah Kalam (40), injured at Abdul Hassan Isphani Road within Sacchal Police Station limits.

One Wasif (30) was shot dead at Sher Shah within the limits of Sher Shah Police Station.

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Ashiq Ali (30), in Lyari within the limits of Kalakot Police Station.

A Policeman, identified as Murshid (26), was shot dead at Qalandria Chowk within the limits of Shara-e-Noor Jahan Police Station.

A dead body of an abducted man, identified as that of Walid (35), was found from Hawkes Bay Road within the jurisdiction of Mauripur Police Station.

October 11

Six persons, including a Policeman and a freelance lawyer, were killed in separate acts of targeted killing in Karachi. A Policeman, identified as Shahjahan (45), was shot dead near his house at Kanwari colony within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station in Manghopir.

Two men, identified as Abdul Rauf (41), and Umair (23), were shot dead outside their house at Block S within the precincts of Shahra-e-Noor Jahan Police Station in North Nazimabad.

A man, identified as Abdul Qayum (40), was shot dead at New Muzaffarabad colony within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station.

Another man, identified as Faizan (23), was killed at Jinnah Bridge within the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station.

A man, identified as Syed Ejaz Haider Rizvi (30), was shot dead at UP Morr within the limits of New Karachi Police Station. The victim was a schoolteacher in Al-Murtaza School.

October 12

At least four unidentified dead bodies bagged in gunnysacks were found from two different areas of Karachi. Two bodies were found lying near Custom House, while the other two were picked up from Lyari's Musa Lane area.

Rangers conducted surgical raids in different areas, including Orangi Town, Baldia Town, Mehmoodabad, Landhi and Korangi.

Law-enforcers in the Old City area KMC Workshop arrested seven suspects involved in violent crimes.

In another targeted operation in Liaquatabad's Ilyas Town area, Rangers arrested three alleged suspects.

Karachi Police registered a case against a Christian boy Ryan Stanten (17), for allegedly sending blasphemous text messages.

Around 200 people, who were protesting against power outages in Old Haji Camp in Karachi, pushed open the gates of the St Francis Church. After breaking in, they reportedly desecrated the holy books and damaged St Mary's statues in the church.

October 14

Three persons, including an activist each of the APML and a cadre of ST, were shot dead in different parts of Karachi. A worker of APML, identified as Arsalaan (32), was killed and his friend Waqas was injured near Erum Bakery within Super Market Police remit in Liaquatabad.

One Ameer Shah (45), the owner of Abbas Hotel and his labourer Usman were shot dead at Abbas Hotel situated in Ittehad Town within Mochko Police limits in Baldia.

A cadre of ST, identified as Mohammad Saleem (30), was shot dead and two others Safdar (20) and Imra (3) were injured in Landhi.

The LEA personnel claimed to have arrested at least six suspects affiliated with PAC in a targeted raid in Machhar Colony, Keamari area and also recovered hand grenades and weapons from their possession.

CID claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Faheem, belonging to a religious party in a raid in Allah Wali Chowrangi on Tariq Road, and recovered weapon from his possession.

October 15

Four cadres of ASWJ were shot dead within the precincts of Mobina Town Police Station near Siddique-e-Akbar mosque in Karachi. The victims were identified as Umer (30), Qari Abdul Shakoor (28), Imran (23) and Asadullah (29).

A doctor, Jameel (33), was shot dead outside his clinic under the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Orangi Town.

A Police constable, Jamil (45), posted at the West Zone security was killed near his home within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station in Gulshan-e-Ghazi.

Another cadre of ASWJ, identified as Abdul Hannan (29), was shot dead at his shop within the limits of Gulberg Police Station in Gulbahar area.

A cadre of ST, identified as Usman Qadri alias Lara, was shot dead at his party office under the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station in New Karachi area.

A gangster, Sattar Brohi, was killed in a Police operation in Dalmia area.

October 16

The AVCC in collaboration with CPLC on claimed to have killed three alleged abductors and recovered a businessman, identified as Malik Zainul Abdeen (76), from their custody after an encounter with a heavy exchange of crossfire at a house in Javed Bahria Housing Society in Maripur area of Karachi. Two Policemen Maroof and Jamshed were also wounded.

Karachi Police in their ongoing drive against gangsters arrested 33 suspected accused in four encounters.

October 17

At least five persons, including a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. A Shia man, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead near Imambargah in Qasba Colony.

Separately, an employee of KMC, identified as Shafqat Nasir, was shot dead in Shadman Town.

Unidentified militants opened fire on two Policemen, resultantly killing one, identified as Mehram Ali, and injuring another in Federal B Industrial Area.

An unidentified dead body was found from University Road near Nishtar Basti.

Another unidentified dead body was found from Nagan Chowrangi.

The CID of Karachi Police disclosed that they arrested the ameer of the Sindh Chapter of LeJ Hafiz Qasim Rasheed from Patel Para area of Karachi. Rasheed, carrying head money of PKR 500,000, was involved in the targeted killings of doctors, lawyers and politicians.

October 18

Unidentified militants killed a FCB trooper, identified as Abdul Malik, in Qasba Colony of Karachi.

A man was killed in a firing incident in Surjani Town.

Manghopir Police claimed to have arrested a gangster, identified as Aashiq alias Bholo, allegedly involved in the murder of 14 people in the city.

October 19

At least nine persons, including one Ahmadi, three cadres of ASWJ and two of MQM-H were shot dead in Karachi. Three cadres of ASWJ and students of the Darul Khair Madrassa in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, identified as Qari Mujahid, Qari Azizur Rehman and Abdul Rauf, were shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road, near the SUI Head Office.

Two cadres belonging to MQM-H, Ahmed Ali and Furqan, were shot dead in Korangi.

Two men, one identified as Shahzad (32), and the other who remains unidentified, were killed in Baldia.

In a sectarian attack, a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, identified as Saad, was killed and his father, Farooq, brother, Hamad, and uncle, Nusrat were injured while they were returning home in a car from their worship place in Ghaus Nagar, Baldia Town.

A supporter of the ANP, identified as Wali Khan (28), was shot dead in Gulzar Colony, Korangi.

The Philadelphia Pentecostal Church of Pakistan was attacked in Essa Nagri locality on October 18 within a period of 10 days as armed assailants barged into its premises during a blackout, vandalised it and fled with alms offerings.

October 20

Two people, including an activist of MQM MOC, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. An activist of MQM's MOC, identified as Muhammad Aqeel (30), was shot dead near his house the precincts of Awami Colony Police Station at Korangi.

A handcuffed unidentified tortured dead body of a youth was found from within the jurisdiction of Ferozabad Police Station in PECHS area.

October 21

Three persons, including an activist of MQM and a cadre of ASWJ, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi. In the first incident, an activist of MQM, identified as Muhammad Faheem (22), was shot dead at Masjid-e-Talha gate within the precincts of Bilala Colony Police Station in New Karachi area.

A cadre of ASWJ, identified as Kamaluddin 29, was killed within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station near Rab Medical Centre, Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Kamal belonged to the Bengali community.

A dead of a man, identified as that of Amir Khan (23), was found within the limits of Awami Colony Police Station in Korangi graveyard.

LEAs claimed to have arrested at least nine suspected men in separate targeted raids and recovered weapons, hand grenades, ammunition and uniforms of LEAs from their possession.

October 22

A Constable, identified as Syed Riaz Hussain was shot dead, while ASI Mumtaz and another Policeman was injured when TTP militants opened fire at the law enforcers who were conducting snap checking in Kanwari Colony of Manghopir area in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

A Shia sport reporter of Janbaz Newspaper, identified as Ali Raza, was shot dead within Baghdadi Police remits at Khadda Market in Lyari.

One Malik Kashif, supporter of a political party, was shot dead near Aslam Chowk in the Mominabad area.

Malik Kashif (28), the younger brother of DSP Malik Qasim, was shot dead at Wajid Shaheed Chowk in Orangi Town.

A bullet-riddled and tortured dead body of an unidentified man was found near Mujahid Park.

Constable Khan Wali and a watchman, Haq Nawaz, were injured when armed assailants attacked Policemen deputed at a farm house in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area. In retaliation other Policemen at the scene shot back and injured one of the assailants.

The CID of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two suspects, Ashiq alias Kashi and Muhammad Amir alias Bandar, on a tip-off from Surjani Town and recovered three hand grenades, three pistols and a Kalashnikov from their possession. Ashiq and his accomplice were implicated in over 100 cases of bank robberies, kidnapping-for-ransom, killings, dacoities and other heinous crimes in Karachi and Punjab.

October 23

Two brothers, Muhammad Ikram and Muhammad Umer, were shot dead within the limits of Soldier bazaar Police Station in Soldier Bazaar in Karachi while they were sitting near their PCO booth.

Armed assailants opened fire on a gathering of people sitting at the corner of a street, killing two men within the jurisdiction of Napier Police Station in old Haji Camp area.

Two people injured on October 22, 2012 in North Nazimabad area succumbed to their injuries. According to Taimuria Police, unidentified militants opened fire on a medical store injuring one Zohaib (26), Tehseen (35), and the owner of the medical store Shakeel (35). Later, Zohaib and Tehseen succumbed to their injuries and Shakeel remains injured.

An injured Policeman, identified as Husnain (27), succumbed to his injuries. Husnain was shot and injured by unidentified militants in Risala Police Station remits on October 9, 2012.

CCPO Iqbal Muhammad claimed that the distribution of extortion slips has decreased across the city. However, the head of the traders association, Atique Mir said there was no need for slips as extortionist would directly approach traders.

The Sindh Government, Police and Rangers have to answer to the Supreme Court for their annual performance in respect to Karachi violence of 2011 summers. The Supreme Court is scheduled to take the case that stems from suo motu proceedings started by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry after he read the horrifying newspaper reports on August 22, 2011. This was when the city went through one of its bloodiest summers.

The Supreme Court rejected the Sindh Government's report pertaining to implementation of its verdict in the Karachi unrest case given in 2011. The Sindh Government informed a five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court that it wanted to bring strict laws against illegal weapons but the move could not be materialised due to reservations of collation partners, Sindh Advocate General Abdul Fattah Malik presented the report on implementation of the court's order in the Karachi unrest case, underway at the Karachi Registry of the court, but the larger bench expressed distrust over it.

October 24

A Policeman who was a wireless operator of the Kalri Police Station was found dead near Lea Market in Karachi. Police officials said unidentified armed militants had abducted him on the night of October 23, 2012 and later threw his body away. Police officials claimed that he was killed by Lyari gangsters.

Manghopir Police found an unidentified dead body of a man from Manghopir Road.

Another man, identified as Amir, was shot dead in an unspecified location. Police claimed to have arrested a suspect while further investigation was underway.

An unidentified man was shot dead near Cheel Chowk.

Unidentified armed militants shot dead a person, identified as Azam, outside his residence in Orangi Town.

An unidentified tortured dead body was found near Tibet centre on M.A Jinnah Road.

A cadre of ASWJ, identified as Waheed, who was injured in a targeted attack along with his brother Isamil on October 23, 2012 near Landikotal Chowrangi succumbed to his injuries.

Two cadres of the ASWJ, Shafiq and Zubair, were shot at and injured in a targeted attack at Bandhani Colony.

of Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain said that no-go areas still exist in Karachi on political and ethnic bases, adding that if any person entered his opponents' area, his body was recovered in a gunny bag.

October 25

At least five cadres of ASWJ were shot dead in a sectarian attack at 'Gulzar-e-Habib' restaurant in FB area of Karachi. The killings appeared to be linked to the ongoing sectarian violence, a senior Police Officer said.

An activist of MQM, identified as Mirza Kamran (30), was shot dead within precincts of Jauharabad Police Station at Block-6, FB Area.

A man, identified as Iqbal Memon (40), was shot dead within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station at Aligarh Colony.

An unidentified dead body of a man, packed in a gunny bag, was found from Moosa Lane within the jurisdiction of Bhagdadi Police Station. Police said the victim belonged to Katchi community.

SIU of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested two alleged militants, identified as Akram Ullah alias Naveed and Murad, of TTP while they were taking extortion from the marble factories in Manghopir area and recovered weapons, hand grenades and stolen vehicle from their possession. The accused had recently given extortion slips of PKR 5 million to the marble factory owners.

October 26

An owner of an electronics shop, identified as Rasool Khan (35), was shot dead in an alleged extortion incident at Qureshi Market in Chisti Nagar area under Iqbal Market Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Police said that Khan had been receiving death threats from an extortionist group.

A tailor, identified as Altaf Baig, was shot dead within Zaman Town Police remits in Korangi. Police suspect it to be an extortion incident.

An unidentified bullet-riddled dead body of a man was recovered from within Manghopir Police limits in main Northern Bypass.

Militant hurled a hand grenade in Old City area outside the wooden storehouse at Timber Market. SHO Aslam Gujjar said that it seemed that it was the warning by extortionists to the storehouse owner, who was threatened to pay the extortion money.

October 28

Two unidentified people were shot dead in two different areas of Baldia and North Nazimabad.

Another MQM supporter who also owned a cell phone shop, identified as Fawad Ahmed Siddiqi (35), was shot dead outside his house in Shadman Town in Karachi.

The dead body of ANP President of the PSF at the National College, identified as Riaz Badshah, was found shot dead near the Lyari Expressway.

Shahid Hussain, the owner of a hotel, who was injured around a week ago in Mehran Colony, succumbed to his injuries. Police said Hussain was receiving threats from a group of extortionists.

One Abdul Ghaffar Mehsud, a suspect died of a gunshot wound in Peerabad.

October 29

Unidentified assailants shot dead MQM supporter Jehanzeb near a MOC in Lassi Para area of Model Colony in Karachi.

A bullet bullet-riddled dead body of another MQM supporter, identified as Arsalan, was found from the Baghdadi Police Remits. SHO Haji Sanaullah said the victim was abducted on October 28 from Baldia Town.

Unidentified militants shot dead an owner of a cell phone repair shop, identified as Mohammed Kamran (27) in Baldia Town.

In a sectarian attack, a man, identified as Mehmood Abbas, was killed and his friend Ejaz was injured in Gulbahar area.

Expressing grave concerns on the soaring incidents of kidnappings-for-ransom and demands for extortion, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain, while talking to the MQM office-bearers, workers and volunteers at the main camp set up for collecting hides of the sacrificial animals under the Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation, asked the establishment to find out the elements within its ranks who were harbouring criminals involved in these heinous offences. He urged the business community to pluck up courage and tell the public about the criminal elements involved in abductions and sending extortion slips and the people who support them.

A statement released by MQM said that Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik held a meeting with the Party Chief Altaf Hussain in London and discussed the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi in detail, including the restlessness developing in the business community of Karachi due to increasing menace of extortion and abduction-for-ransom.
October 30

A local leader of ANP, identified as Mian Jan (62), was shot dead within the limits of Pirabad Police Station in Frontier Colony, Orangi Town in Karachi. A Police Official said that TTP militants had threatened him to quit ANP.

A dead body of a man, identified as that of Rizwan, was found packed in a gunny bag was within the limits of Kalri Police Station near Crown Cinema. Police said the victim was kidnapped on October 29, 2012 when he was on his way to home.

An unidentified dead of a man was found dead in within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. Police officials said that unidentified militants has abducted him and then shot him dead and dumped his body at an abandoned place.

A bullet-riddled dead body of a Policeman, identified as Shuja Hussain Shah, was found near the CHK within the precincts of Eidgah Police Station. A Police Officer said suspected the involvement of Lyari gangsters.

The alleged mastermind behind the firing at a PPP rally organised by Lawmaker Syeda Nafeesa Shah in Khairpur District was killed in crossfire with the Police. According to official sources, the aide of the accused, Azizullah, attacked the Bagarji Police Station the previous night and freed him after taking hostage the Policemen present there. However, after the escape, Police and the assailants engaged in crossfire, resulting in Azizullah's death.

The AEC of CID claimed to have arrested four TTP militants during a raid in the Sultanabad area near Manghopir Road and recovered four TT pistols and two hand grenades from their possession.

The AEC arrested three weapon smugglers and seized guns, ammunitions and drugs in their possession. The AEC officials found caches of weapons and drugs from the bus, including 30 hand grenades, five Kalashnikovs, 12 repeaters, five pistols, a light machine gun, 160 kilogrammes of hashish and hundreds of bullets.

October 31

The TTP went on a shooting rampage and killed four persons, including three ANP activists, including the party's Sherpao Colony ward President, outside the Al-Naseer PCO under Quaidabad Police Station in Karachi. Investigators suspected that the TTP was behind the attack as the ANP leadership had been receiving death threats from the militant outfit.

An ASI Mohammad Rafiq (35), son of Atta Mohammad, was shot dead near Al-Haider Sindh Balochistan Hotel under Memon Goth Police Station. The ASI was posted at the investigation wing of the same Police Station.

An official of AEC of the CID, identified as Saeed Mansoori (45), was killed in Block 15 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area under Shahrah-e-Faisal Police Station.

One Shabbir (54), son of Saifuddin belonging to Bohra community was shot dead in Nazimabad area of North Karachi.

An eight-year-old boy was shot dead and three injured in Islamia Colony of Peerabad area, in a drive-by shooting. Peerabad SDPO Rustam Nawaz said two assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire at the public, injuring the minor boy, Ubaid, and three others.

The Supreme Court ordered the Sindh Police Chief and other authorities to submit a report on infiltration of over 7,000 TTP militants in Karachi and release of 150 convicts on parole. At the outset of the hearing, the court asked Advocate General Fatah Malik to produce a report on land survey in the city. The Provincial Chief Law Officer stated that the survey could not be conducted, because a suit was still pending disposal in this regard.

November 1

A bullet-riddled dead body of an MQM activist, identified as Kashif (35), was found from the Eidgah Police Station in Karachi. Police Officer of Eidgah, Pervaz Iqbal, confirmed that the victim was an activist of the MQM and also the brother of ASWJ militants Javed Kala.

Another man, identified as Qamar Hussain (30), was killed by unidentified militants at Eidgah near Aurangzeb Colony

A bullet-riddled dead body of one Rashid (27) was found packed in a gunny bag within the limits of Preedy Police Station between the Tibet Centre and Radio Pakistan.

An unidentified dead body of man appearing to be in his mid-twenties was found near the Gulbai area of Shershah.

Another bullet-riddled dead body a man was recovered from Quaidabad Police jurisdiction at Sherpao Colony in Landhi.

An unidentified dead body of a man with a cracked skull was found within the Nabi Bakhsh Police jurisdiction near Ram Swami.

Another terrorism bid was foiled as an IED weighing four kilogram with 3.5 kilogram explosive material and ball bearings, connected with two batteries was found from Zehra Nagar near Safoora Goth, which was diffused by the BDS. A Police official on anonymity said that the area was heavily populated with Shiite community.

Expressing displeasure at the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari while chairing a meeting at the Chief Minister House directed the LEAs to conduct raids on the dens of criminal elements. The President also took notice of proliferation of the arms and weapons in the metropolis and observed that the arms licences should be Smart Card-based to ensure that no fictitious licences were issued.

A five-member bench of Supreme Court in its Karachi registry comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed said that Pakistan Rangers were deployed in Karachi 18 years ago to maintain law and order but the situation was becoming critical by the day, adding the force should be sent back to safeguard borders and the funds being spent on Rangers should be spent on the Sindh Police instead so they could yield better results.

November 2

An activist of MQM, identified as Saeed (50) alias Mada, was shot dead within the precincts of Malir City Police Station in Jafar Tayyar Society of Karachi.

A man, identified as Jameel (35), was killed within the vicinity of Khwaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station in North Karachi.

A man, identified as Shahid (28), was shot dead within the precincts of Gulbahar Police Station at Golimar Chowrangi.

One Aslam was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saeedabad Police Station in Baldia Town.

A cadre of PAC, identified as Faisal alias Langra was killed within the limits of Jamshed Quarter Police Station at Patal Para. Police said that he was a notorious gangster of Magsi group and was involved in 16 cases of murders.

A bullet-riddled dead body of a man, identified as Shahid (28), was found within the vicinity of Kalakot Police Station from Dhobi Gath. He was abducted on October 28, 2012. Police said that initial investigation revealed that Lyari gangsters were behind the murder.

An unidentified dead body of a man packed in a gunny bag was recovered from the limits of Pak Colony Police Station in Lyari Naddi.

The TTP decided to `deal' with the MQM and rid the people of Karachi of its `suppression'. TTP 'spokesman' Ehsanullah Ehsan called reporters and read out a statement, saying the Taliban had decided to rid the people of Karachi of the suppression of MQM. He said the Taliban had started consultations to work out a strategy for the coming General Election. "Taliban would announce the policy after the official announcement of the General Election," he said.

MQM remained unfazed with TTP's threat and in response MQM leadership reiterated that "it wants an educated and Quaid-e-Azam's Pakistan where everyone enjoys the right to live all in freedom". Faisal Ali Subzwari, the MQM's Deputy Parliamentary leader in the Sindh Assembly, said the MQM had come to know about the TTP's threat only through the media and had nothing much to comment on it.

MQM Chief Altaf Hussain directed the party to hold a countrywide referendum against the Taliban. The Coordination Committee will decide the final date of the polling. The MQM's media centre said that the party was going to ask a simple question to Pakistanis on the ballot paper, "Do you want a Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or a Pakistan of Taliban?"

November 3

Two men belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community, identified as Shabbir and his cousin Murtaza, were shot dead and another brother Hatim was injured in an incident of target killings near former Rahat cinema in Hyderabad city of Hyderabad District. Murtaza was a snack seller and ran his business within the jurisdiction of Cantonment Police Station at main Saddar Bazaar, near Askari Bank.

A man, identified as Zafar Hussain (24), was shot dead within the precincts of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station in Bihar Colony, Orangi Town in Karachi.

A Pakistan International Airline (PIA) employee, identified as Amin Lashari, was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station at Liaquat Market, Malir.

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Gulzar Ahmed ordered to immediately arrest all criminals who had been released on parole while there cases were in courts and they were awaiting trial.

The bench said in its written order that a report submitted by the Sindh Government had disclosed the matter of release on parole of under-trial prisoners. It said these prisoners awaiting trial yet released on parole should be arrested immediately and presented in relevant trial courts.

The court also ordered the Sindh Government to take immediate action against all armed groups in Karachi, including the TTP and take serious notice of their presence in the city. In an earlier hearing in the same case, Justice Jamali had said there were reports of around 6,000 and 7,000 TTP having entered the city.

The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that the Government would move in accordance with the interim order of the Supreme Court on the law and order situation in Karachi and take action against TTP in the city. He said Karachi was turning into a stronghold of the Taliban and some measures against them had already been initiated.

November 4

An ANP activist, identified as Fazal-e-Rabbi (32), was found shot dead in Mario Goth within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Maymar Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. He abducted on November 3, 2012.

The dead body of a man was found inside his house in North Nazimabad. The victim was identified as Bakht Nazeer (28), son of Gul Nazeer. Police also found a TT pistol near his body.

The bullet riddled dead bodies of two men were found near Eidgah ground within limits of Soldier Bazaar Police Station. An official said that unidentified persons first abducted the victims and then killed them.

A man was found strangulated to death in sector 6-F area of Mehran Town.

The Chief of Sindh Police, IG Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari directed the Karachi Police to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan in consultation with LEAs including intelligence organisations for the month of Muharram-ul-haram. In an official statement issued in Karachi, the Sindh Police Chief has called for incorporating the suggestions of the Ulema belonging to different schools of thought in the security plan for Muharram. There are total 260 imambargahs in the metropolis.

MQM announced to hold a public referendum on November 8, 2012 to have a consensus that the people of Pakistan want a secular Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam or the rule of TTP in the country. MQM Deputy Convener Farooq Sattar said that the Supreme Court of Pakistan had realised the presence of TTP in Karachi and stated that serious notice should be taken about their presence and had called for action against Taliban in Karachi.

He recalled that MQM chief Altaf Hussain had warned about the Talibanisation of the metropolis, as well as the country, but unfortunately political and religious parties, some intellectuals, anchor persons and journalists refuted his view point and ridiculed him instead of taking his apprehensions seriously.

The PPP leader Nabeel Gabol said that without a 1992-like operation clean-up in Karachi, the upcoming elections would be the bloodiest of our history, Gabol said that his city was under complete control of criminal gangs, which were collecting and earning around PKR 100 million daily through bhatta, dacoity, theft.

Gabol said that these criminal gangs were in fact militant wings of three leading political parties but had gone out of control of these political parties ruling Karachi. Gabol said that out the total PKR 100 million, PKR 10 million were collected by the People's Amn Committee (PAC) from Lyari and other parts of the city. He said that Police had become a part of these criminal gangs and received their share from the looted money.

As the Supreme Court has directed the Sindh Government to tackle a growing influx of TTP in Karachi to bring peace back, the security agencies have informed the Federal Ministry of Interior about the presence of at least 25 al Qaeda and TTP-linked militant outfits which have infiltrated the port city and turned it into a battlefield between the LEAs and the miscreants.

The 25 key al Qaeda and TTP-linked militant outfits which have literally taken hostage the port city of Karachi include five factions of the LeJ - LeJ-Al Alami, Qari Zafar group, Qari Shakeel group, Akram Lahori group and Farooq Bengali group. Then there are three factions of TTP, which are active in Karachi - Commander Waliur Rehman group (from South Waziristan), Badr Mansoor group (from North Waziristan) and Mullah Fazlullah group (from Swat). The remaining Jihadi-cum sectarian groups in Karachi include SSP, SMP, ST, DeI, HuM, HM-Al Alami, JeM, JuF, HuJI, TNSM, Jundallah, TILM, LeI, Mehdi Militia, Hezbollah, Kharooj, Tawheed Brigade (TB), Al Mukhtar Group, Punjabi Mujahideen.

Most of these groups in Karachi, which has a large Pashtun populace, generate funds by indulging in kidnappings for ransom, bank robberies, street crimes and extortion. Another revenue source for them is the heroine trade, with the drug being exported to foreign countries via Karachi.

November 5

An activist of MQM, identified as Rasheed (32), was shot dead and his accomplice, Sabir (29), sustained injuries in an armed attack within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station in Karachi.

Another activist of MQM, Khalid (40), was shot dead outside his house within the jurisdiction of Garden Police Station in Usmanabad area. He worked in a garment factory.

A man, identified as Irfan Ahmed (23), was killed within the jurisdiction of Gulbahar Police Station at Rizvia Chowrangi, Nazimabad. Police said that Irfan used to work in a factory in SITE area.

SIU of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested at least 11 suspects involved in street crimes and recovered a heavy cache of weapons, including 11 TT pistols and four motorcycles from their possession.

While addressing a press conference MQM Rabita Committee Deputy Convener Doctor Farooq Sattar urged all political parties to set aside differences and device a national agenda to flush out Talibanisation from the country. He said Pakistan was facing a number of problems which were linked to the Taliban. "Pakistan is having both internal and external threats and terrorists are targeting innocent people, children and destroying schools and other installations. But there is still confusion prevailed in the masses about the Talibanisation and Jinnah's vision Pakistan.

November 6

At least three more people, belonging to Bohra community, were killed and three others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at a shop on Risala Road in Hyderabad District of Sindh.

Two men belonging to Shiite community, identified as Allama Agha Aftab Jaffery (42) and Mirza Shahid Ali were shot dead in a sectarian attack near Parking Plaza, Sadder within the precincts of Brigade Police Station in Karachi. Allama Jaffery was the Deputy Secretary General of MWM as well as the Chief of the Palestine Foundation of Pakistan. He was also the leader of JAP.

Two participants of Allama Jaffery's funeral procession, identified as Ali Hassan and Qasim Ali, were killed and five others, including two Rangers personnel, Muhammad Majnu and Ghulam Rasool, were wounded in firing by Rangers in Liaquatabad Town.

Two men, Faizullah and Imran, were killed while another, Farman, was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at People's Stadium Lyari within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

A man, identified as Zafar (20), was shot dead in Liaquat Market within the jurisdiction of Saudabad Police Station.

Another man, identified as Imran Shah (30), was shot dead near Labour Square, Landhi within the jurisdiction of Quaidabad Police Station.

A cadre of ST, identified as Syed Mumtaz (40), was shot dead in a targeted attack at his cosmetic shop at Al-Madina market near Bahadurabad Chowrangi within the limits of New Town Police Station.

Three unidentified dead bodies packed in gunny bags were found from Kareemabad Bridge within the limits of Gulberg Police Station.

A major terror attack was averted as BDS defused an IED weighing six kilogrammes was found near Quaid's mausoleum situated along New M.A Jinnah Road within the vicinity of Brigade Police Station.

The MQM extended the date of its 'Public Referendum' from November 8 to November 14, 2012 in view of the International Defence Exhibition, being held in Karachi. DG Rangers, Sindh, Major General Rizwan Akhter contacted Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad and requested to reconsider the date of the referendum because of the current situation and the defence exhibition.

During the opening day of the new session of the Senate both the ANP and the MQM agreed that TTP have penetrated Karachi (Sindh) but the ANP said they can't be blamed for all the evils while the MQM insisted they should be. ANP Senator Shahi Syed said that people belonging to all political parties and sects were being killed in Karachi. "The name of Taliban is being used by the hired killers. Extortion is being collected in the name of Taliban," the ANP senator said. He expressed fears that the Pakhtun could be targeted in the city in the name of operation against Taliban.

November 7

Three Shia men, identified as Faraz Haider, Qasim Ali and Waseem Ali were killed in a sectarian attack in Liaqutabad area of Karachi in Sindh. Later, arson attacks paralysed the routine life in many parts of the city as four more vehicles and a pushcart were set ablaze North Nazimabad area.

A man belonging to Shiite community, identified as Shaban Ali (40), was shot dead at Haroonabad, Baldia area within the precincts of SITE B Police Station.

In another act of sectarian violence, one Sajjad Hussain Rizvi was killed while Jawwad Hussain Rizvi received injuries when unidentified militants opened fire on them at KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad within the vicinity of North Nazimabad Police Station.

A doctor, identified as Muhammad Irshad (36), was killed inside his clinic at Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Police station.

A member of the BAC, identified as Abul Hassan (30), was killed and two others, Pir Jan and Qasim, were wounded in a targeted attack in Sector 51-B within Surjani Police remit.

Two alleged gangsters, identified as Asif Baloch and Talib Baloch, were shot dead in a targeted attack in Sammu Goth within Memon Goth Police Remit. SHO Rao Khalid said that the victims belonged to Lyari gangster group.

Two dead bodies of activists belonging to PPP, identified as that of Raza (23) and Jehangir (24), were found from Nishan-e-Haider Chowk in Orangi Town within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

A bullet-riddled dead body of MQM, identified as that of Sohail Kareem (30) activist was recovered from Altaf Nagar within Manghopir Police Station.

Another unidentified dead body of a man was found near Crown Cinema within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

The Police arrested three suspected persons and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 19 Sub Machine Guns, 21 different types of rifles, two TT pistols, two 9 MM rifles, one hand grenade, a rocket and over one thousand bullets from their possession.

DIG of Police East, Shahid Hayat, in a press briefing, said that the illegal arms were seized after the law enforcers caught a bus that was smuggling the items. The Police had received a tip that arms were being smuggled from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to the city to be used during the Ashura procession in Muharram and the upcoming elections. The bus driver, Muhammad Fayyaz, and cleaner Dost Muhammad were taken into custody. Based on the information provided by the suspects, the Police also arrested a clearing and forwarding agent named Shamsher Khan.

SIU arrested two extortionists after a brief encounter that took place in the Saeedabad Police jurisdiction and claimed to have recovered two TT pistols from their possession. They both confessed that they masterminded extortion cases and collected the money for the TTP.

November 8

At least three Rangers personnel were killed and 14 others injured in a suicide attack outside the Sachal Rangers Headquarters in North Nazimabad Block B area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Mullah Fazlullah faction of TTP claimed responsibility for the attack. The spokesman for TTP-Maullah Fazlullah faction Sirajuddin Ahmad, speaking over telephone, said the attack was "revenge for the arrest, torture and killing of our people" by SF in the region.

Two men belonging to Shiite sect were shot dead at Orangi Town within the precincts of Pirabad Police Station.

A man, identified as Badsha (37), was shot dead at Rasheedabad, Baldia Town within the limits of SITE B Police Station.

One Wajiullah was shot dead in Khairabad within the jurisdiction of Manghopir Police Station.

Another man, identified as Tahir (43), was shot dead in Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station.

A Policeman, identified as Muhammad Nazeer 49), was shot dead near Al-Asif Square within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

Police arrested two alleged extortionist, identified as Mazhar and Faizan, from Defence area while they were going to receive extortion money and recovered two TT pistols, a letter demanding extortion money and a bullet from their possession. The accused had to receive PKR 0.5 million from a businessman in Defence. In the letter, the accused pretended as the TTP militants.

November 9

In the first incident, a man, identified as Anwar Hussain (40), was shot dead in Kehkashan Society within the limits of Sachal Police Station in Karachi. Police sources said that the deceased had a criminal record.

A man, identified as Niaz Khan (32), was shot dead in Machhar Colony within the precincts of Docks Police Station.

A watchman, identified as Shah Nazir (32), was killed near Rabbani Mosque in New Muzafarabad Colony within the limits of Quaidabad Police Station.

Several activists, protesting against the killings of Shias organised by political party Pasban, clashed with the Police at Numaish Chowrangi. The rally had planned to reach the Governor House to present a resolution, but was stopped at Numaish Chowrangi. The Police refused to let the rally move forward stating that the Governor House lies in the red zone where protests are not allowed.

November 10

At least six students from the Deoband school of thought were killed and 14 others were injured while they were sitting in a tea shop in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi.

A cadre belonging to ASWJ was shot dead in North Nazimabad. According to Police, Irfan was on his way when two armed bikers shot him and escaped, killing him on the spot.

Two men, including the owner of a weekly magazine, were shot dead in North Nazimabad.

A man was killed in Shadman when armed men on a motorbike shot at him and escaped while he was on his way back home.

An unidentified man was also shot dead in Malir. Police said unidentified men fired at a passerby as a result of which he died on the spot.

An unidentified motorist was killed in Sohrab Goth.

A PPP worker was shot dead near his house in Korangi. Two unidentified men fired at Akhtar Hussain, active worker of PS-129, and escaped. He received multiple bullet wounds and died instantly.

Four bullet-riddled bodies were found from Rexer Line. Police said the men belonged to Lyari and had been abducted on November 9 after an argument with rival group members.

A son of a slain intelligence officer, Omair Abbas, was shot dead and two others injured in the FC area.

Also, a head constable was shot dead in Shirin Jinnah Colony.

The MQM postponed its unofficial nationwide "referendum" asking people whether they want their country to follow the ideology of the Taliban or the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam. The MQM wanted the referendum to highlight people's sentiments against the Taliban, but has now postponed it in the wake of Muharram. However, the party did not provide a future date for the poll.

November 11

Three Shias were shot dead and another was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Islam Chowk in Orangi Town in Karachi.

A Shia person was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants within the Soldier Bazaar Police Station.

Another Shia person, identified as Mukhtiar Zaidi, was shot dead in Jamshed Quarters Police Station.

A prayer leader, identified as Haroon, was killed inside a mosque at Sultanabad in Manghopir area. Police said that a man from the Mehsud tribe entered Jama Masjid Taqwa and later shot dead the prayer leader of the mosque.

A man was shot dead outside his house at Khyber Chowk in Baldia.

A shopkeeper was killed in Banaras area.

Another unidentified person was shot dead in Sohrab Goth.

A man was injured during the violence on November 10 in FC Area succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

November 12

Sectarian and politically motivated killings claimed eleven more lives in the provincial capital Karachi. A member of the clergy affiliated with ASWJ was killed at Disco Bakery, within the precincts of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Police Station.

Two persons were shot dead in Memon Goth.

Another activist of the ASWJ, identified as Muhammad Irfan, was shot dead in Sector 5B-1 of North Karachi within the limits of Khawja Ajmair Nagri Police Station. 

An activist of the MQM, identified as Shamshad (30), was shot dead at Bangla Bazaar within the jurisdiction of Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

A doctor was shot dead by unidentified assailants who barged in his private clinic at Village Road, Lyari, within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station.

An elderly man was killed in Sultanabad as he was waiting to welcome his relatives returning home after performing Hajj.

A suspect, Bacha Khan, was killed during a raid by LEAs.

Another man was shot dead in Shahbaz Nagar in the vicinity of Iqbal Market Police Station.

An elderly man was shot dead in Yusuf Goth, Balida, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.

A passerby, who was injured in crossfire between two rival groups on November 11 in Sohrab Goth succumbed to his injuries.

November 13

Two people, identified as Mohammed Basheer and Gul Ahmed, were shot dead at the Aligarh Bazaar in Orangi Town in Karachi. SHO Zulqarnain said that Basheer was the owner of the Sajid Tea House, while Gul Ahmed was a vegetable vendor who parked his pushcart in front of the tea stall.

One Shahid was shot dead while selling sweets at a stall in front of his house in Korangi. Investigators said this was also a target killing and added that the victim supported a political party.

In another incident of target killing, unidentified militants shot dead one Ali Haider outside his house in Peerabad.

One Adil Khursheed was shot dead near the Qalanderia Hotel in Peerabad. The militants used 9mm pistols in the offence and investigators termed it to be targeted attack.

An activist of the MQM, Javed Iqbal, who was injured in an attack on November 12, 2012 near the Edhi Mortuary Home, succumbed to his injuries.

An Intelligence Officer in the Excise Police Department, identified as Jamal Raza (35), was shot dead in a targeted attack while he was on duty near the Mujahid Colony Ground of Orangi Town in the Mominabad Police limits.

Two Policemen, Head Constable Mukhtiar and Constable Altaf, were injured when a Police kiosk along the Super Highway near Al-Asif Square was attacked with a homemade bomb.

Two unidentified assailants opened fire and injured two constables, Nazeer and Asif, near Rasheedabad Chowk in Khawaja Ajmer Nagri. Both were stationed at the Manghopir Police Station.

Manghopir Police found at least nine locally made hand grenades from an empty plot during a raid in Kanwari Colony area.

The Rangers conducted raids in nine areas of Karachi, including Bilal Colony, Shamsi Society, Model Colony, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Awami Colony, Liaquatabad, Punjabi Club and Post and Telegraph Colony and arrested 23 suspects, including a target killer, Shamimur Rehman, who belonged to an extremist outfit. The Rangers also seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including 16 weapons of different calibres.

November 14

At least eight persons, including a Deobandi and a Shia man, were killed in the unabated wave of target killings in the provincial capital Karachi. In one incident, a prayer leader who was a supporter of ASWJ, identified as Imran (25), was shot dead at Nishtar Road within the precincts of Jamshed Quarter Police Station.

A Deobandi seminary teacher, identified as Maulana Samiullah (33), was shot dead in a sectarian attack while he was going somewhere after offering Asr prayer at Dhorajee Colony within the precincts of Bahadurabad Police Station.

In another incident of sectarian killing, a man affiliated with Tablighi Jama’at, identified as Aslam (28), was killed while he was returning home after work in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.

A Shia teenage boy, Shaujat Ali Naqvi (18), was shot dead near the Toori Bangash Police kiosk at Raja Taveer Colony in Orangi Town in a suspected a sectarian attack.

An ex-activist of MQM, identified as Sudheer (30), was shot dead near his house in New Karachi within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station.

A man, identified as Kashif (25), was shot dead while returning home after closing his shop in Basheer Chowk area within the precincts of New Karachi Industrial Area Police Station.

One Ghulam Shabbir (32), was shot dead in Metroville area within the remit of Manghopir Police Station.

An unidentified man was shot dead in Korangi area within the limits of Korangi Police Station.

IG Sind, Fayaz Laghari speaking at Garden Headquarters said that during the last couple of days Police and Rangers have conducted successful raids in 68 areas and arrested 10 cadres of banned outfits. He was hopeful that the situation will remain under control during Muharram.

Two abductors were arrested and a victim was recovered during a raid carried out by the Anti-Violent Crime Cell with the assistance of the CPLC in Shah Faisal Colony. CPLC chief Ahmed Chinoy said one Nabeel-ul-Hasan (21) was abducted from Gulshan-e-Iqbal area on November 5, 2012 when he was going to pick up his sister from school.

The Sukkur Police recovered an abducted person, identified as Abdul Fatah Qazi, and arrested three alleged abductors, identified as Nadeem Khoso, Nawaz Khoso and Rustam Shar, after an encounter within the jurisdiction of Site and Qadirpur Police Stations in Sukkur District. The Police also recovered two AK-47 assault rifles, two TT pistols and more than 100 bullets from their possession. 

November 15

At least seven persons, including two Policemen, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi. Three persons, identified as Javaid, Pathan, Ashfaq and Nizamuddin were killed by unidentified armed assailants in Sabzi Mandi within the limits of PIB Colony Police Station.

Two dead bodies of Policemen, identified as Mohammad Kamran and Asghar Ali, were found within Sohrab Goth Police Station at Wilayat Shah Shrine.

A woman, identified as Zulaikha, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sector 14/C Baldia Town.

An unidentified dead person was found from Block-H, North Naizmabad.

November 16

A Pakistan Army soldier, identified as Abdul Qayyum Baloch (26) was shot dead and two others, identified as Shahzaib Baloch(19) and Mohammad Asif Baloch (20), were injured when some unidentified assailants opened fire on them at a roadside restaurant near the Fountain intersection within the remit of the Garden Police Station in the provincial capital Karachi.

A person, identified as Shahzado Mahesar (25), who went missing on November 15, 2012, was found dead in New Anaj Mandi in Larkana District.

An activist of the MQM, identified as Qadir Khan (35), was injured by unidentified assailants at Islamia Colony in Karachi. It was reported that he was formerly the spokesperson of the ANP Sindh Chapter.

Four persons, identified as Naimatullah, Waseem Memon, Hassan Shaikh and Shams Shujrah were abducted from Pano Aqil Taluka of Sukkur District.

Khairpur SSP Irfan Mukhtiar Bhutto said that 34 areas of the District had been declared as sensitive during the month of Muharram. He said that more than 1,000 commandos had been deployed outside mosques and seminaries across the district and close-circuit cameras had been installed at some sensitive spots in the city in order to monitor the proceedings of the majalis and processions.

100 CCTV cameras are going to be installed in more than 25 locations from Teen Hatti Chowk to Kharadar for monitoring Muharram processions. Sources said that the Home Department of Sindh issued these directives to Police and funds worth PKR 50 million were issued for purchase and installation of these cameras.

A special meeting of the Sindh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah decided to scrutinise arms licences and have them computerised, while PKR10 million had been given for the protection of witnesses. All arms licences would be scrutinised and computerised after Ashura,” announced the Information Minister Sharjeel Memon.

The Sindh Advocate General Abdul Fatah Malik told the Sindh High Court (SHC) that 99% of motorcycles that are running in the metropolis are unregistered. The court was hearing a petition filed against the ban on motorcycles in Karachi. Malik told SHC Chief Justice Mushir Alam that the ban on motorbikes was put in place to prevent any possible terror bid on the first day of Muharram.

November 17

The AEC of the CID on arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Asghar Ali alias Asghar Wali, involved in the killings of several people, including MQM workers, after a raid in the Shershah area of Karachi. SSP Mohammad Aslam Khan said that acting on a tip-off, a Police team of the AEC raided the Shershah area and after a brief encounter arrested Asghar Ali, while his two associates managed to flee under the cover of fire. During the initial interrogation, Ali confessed that he was trained in Panjgur District of Balochistan, at the hideout of a banned outfit.

Rangers launched a targeted operation in Liaquatabad on the information that criminals were present in the area and arrested two suspects. The suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.

The TNFJ while issuing a code of conduct for Muharram at a press conference organised at the Karachi Press Club demanded the deployment of the army in the city to prevent terrorist attacks during Muharram.

Four suicide bombers are ready to carry out attacks at Muharram processions in Karachi, an arrested TTP militant, Akhtar Mehsud, told intelligence officials during interrogation. During interrogation, the suspect warned of attacks during the first 10 days of Muharram, claiming that four suicide bombers are already present in Karachi. Rickshaws and motorcycles are expected to be used to launch attacks, especially between Muharram 8 and Muharram 10.

Akhtar Mehsud, was arrested in a raid in Kunwari Colony of Manghopir on November 14, 2012. A few accomplices of the suspect were also arrested later. Mehsud was allegedly involved in attacks on SF in the tribal areas.

CID Functional Crime Unit head Raja Umar Khitab said that members of banned organisations are involved in incidents of bank robberies and other crimes in Karachi, more than the Taliban. SSP Khitab said there was no proof of Taliban’s presence in the Old City area or Lyari; however, reports have been received regarding the presence of LeJ.

On the issue of rising extortion cases, the SSP explained that summoning information regarding extortionists’ hideouts takes up to one week and till that time, the suspects have already shifted to another place. Members of banned organisations team up with Lyari gang war suspects and distribute chits among businessmen and traders.

November 18

At least three persons, identified as Azhar Ali, Irfan Lai and Anwer, were killed and 12 others were injured when a five-kilogramme IED planted on a motorbike, exploded near an Imambargah Mustafa in Abbas Town, within the Mobina Town Police Station in Karachi.

One person was shot dead in Hub Chowki, while another was killed in the Manghopir area in Karachi. 

Police arrested target killer identified as Asghar Ali from Sher Shah and seized a TT pistol and a hand grenade. 19 other suspects were arrested from different parts of the city.

November 19

A man, identified as Syed Adnan (32), was shot dead while he was on his way to home by unidentified assailants at Khuda Ki Basti within the limits of Surjani Police Station in the provincial capital Karachi.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Sindh Home Department, Wasim Ahmad, and AIGP Karachi Iqbal Mehmood, after the November 18, 2012 attack near Imambargah in Abbas Town, filed a petition in the SHC seeking review of an order issued by the court suspending a ban on motorbike riding in Karachi during Ashura that was announced by the Interior Ministry. “The threats of terrorist activities were received that they may use motorcycle during Ashura to carry out any criminal activity”, said the petition.

November 20

A Police report prepared in compliance of the apex court’s directives in a suo moto case on the target killings in Karachi revealed that Taliban-linked militants have recently stepped up their activities in 15 “identified” areas of the city. “There are certain indications of their involvement with the hardcore Taliban in the tribal areas, be it in the form of fundraising for them or training with those jihadists,” it was stated in the report.

Regarding illegal immigrants, the Police stated that the identification of illegal immigrants and legal action against them was an “ongoing process”. “It was decided at the meeting that the Provincial Government would send a reference to the Centre, asking it to fulfill its responsibility on the issue of illegal immigrants or devolve powers to the Provincial Government for this purpose,” Special Branch Karachi DIG Dost Ali Baloch said.           

A part of the report dealt with the issue of convicted prisoners and 35 Under Trial Prisoners (UTPs), who were involved in many heinous crimes from 2003 to 2005, being released on parole. It was stated that the AIGP Karachi had been assigned the task of arresting all 35 UTPs released on parole and producing them before the trial courts concerned.

Following the November 18 2012, attack on the Imambargah at Abbas Town in Karachi, security was put on high alert and additional Police personnel were deployed at all main entry and exit points of the Federal Capital in view of Muharram and the ongoing D-8 summit.

November 21

At least three persons, including a suicide bomber, were killed and 11 others were injured in two bomb blasts near the Haider-e-Karrar Imambargah in Orangi Town area within Peerabad Police Station of Karachi. In the first explosion which was a suicide blast, two persons were killed and four others were injured. In the second explosion, seven persons were injured.

IGP Sindh Fayyaz Leghari claimed that the Sindh Police has arrested around 165 target killers in 2012 and extracted vital information from them.

November 22

An Officer of the Elite Police Force from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, identified as Shakeel (32) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Noorani Mohallah situated at Frontier Colony in Karachi.  

Two IEDs were defused by Police near Imambargahs in Orangi Town and Baldia Town.

November 23

Two unidentified people were shot dead in Baghdadi area of provincial capital Karachi.

One Fahim Ahmed (35) was shot dead at the Blue Star Medical Store in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area within Aziz Bhatti Police Station.  Police investigators said that Ahmed was a supporter of a religious group and the murder could be a target killing case. 

Two unidentified assailants shot dead a truck driver, identified as Abdul Malik (38), in Junjal Goth along the Super Highway within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station. 

At least four suspects were arrested in Ancholi area of the District. According to reports locals captured two suspects near a procession and handed over to Police. In another arrest, Scouts arrested two suspects and handed over to Rangers. 

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that the provincial authorities do not need to call army in Karachi so far; however, the army will remain in standby position. “We have kept a vigilant eye on the situation, we don’t want to call the army in the city”, he said.  

Snap checking in all big cities has been started to avoid any untoward incident. IGP Sindh Fayyaz Leghari said that the BDS had inspected the routes of processions, while searching through sniff dogs was also carried out.

November 25

A person, identified as Noor Mohammad (28), was killed and three others were injured in an attack by armed assailants, outside an Imambargah in Kolab Jeeal town of Khairpur District.

November 26

A supporter of the MQM, identified as Haider Abbas (28), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Nayyab Bakery under Rizvia Police Station in Nazimabad area of Karachi.

Three target killers arrested by the CID, Karachi, have confessed to the killing 29 persons of Rangers, police, SSP, Aman Committee and MQM-Haqiqi. All three arrested target killers belonged to a political party. They admitted that they joined the party to take shelter for their sectarian killings.

The CID arrested the suspected militant, identified as Attaullah, after a shootout in Manghopir area of Karachi and seized an explosives-laden car. One of his accomplices, identified as Gul Mand, was killed in the encounter. 

November 27

Two activists of the People’s Youth Wing of the ruling PPP, identified as Barkat and Danish, were found dead in Ghazi Goth of Manghopir Police Station in Karachi. Both had been abducted on November 26, 2012, said Police.

A labourer, identified as Irfan Baloch (32), was killed by unidentified armed assailants in the Jama Cloth Market.

At least 20 suspects, including an alleged LeJ militant, identified as Anees-ur-Rehman, possibly involved in the Rangers complex attack (November 8, 2012), and four suspected target killers were arrested by the law enforcers in raids in Karachi.

November 28

A trustee of a Jamia Imamia Imambargah from Shiite community, identified as Hassan Mohsin (70), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants in Nazimabad area within the precincts of Gulbahar Police Station in Karachi.

A shop owner, identified as Junaid, was killed and two others, identified as Nasir and Mehboob were injured in Qasba Colony within the jurisdiction of Orangi Town Police Station.

A man, identified as Faraz (25), was killed and another was injured at Hassan Square within the limits of Aziz Bhatti Police Station.

A man, identified as Irfan (32), was killed on MA Jinnah Road within the jurisdiction of Aram Bagh Police Station.

A labourer, identified as Younus (28) was shot dead at Metroville Site area within the jurisdiction of Site Police Station.

A man, identified as Riaz Niazi (40), was killed at Maripure area within the limits of Kalri Police Station.

November 29

At least eight persons were killed in separate incidents of firing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A man and his wife — both doctors — were killed when armed assailants opened fire at their clinic in Abulhasan Ispahani Road.

Three MQM-Haqiqi cadres and a taxi driver were shot to death on the National Highway near Mansehra Colony.

One person was killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on him on the Hub River Road in Baldia Town area.

Another man was shot dead in the Abidabad area.

The Police claimed arresting 15 suspects, including two suspects involved in bank robbery. According to Police sources, the suspects looted a private bank on Karachi’s University Road and managed to flee with PKR 36 million. The Police also recovered weapons from the arrested individuals.

November 30

At least seven persons, including four Shia men, were killed in separate incidents of violence in the Karachi. A Shia man, identified as Nazar Abbas (45), was killed and his daughter was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Jail Chowrangi within the precincts of Ferozabad Police Station.

Two Shia persons, a father, identified as Ghulam Qadir (63), and his son, identified as Ghulam Abbas (32), were shot dead in Yousuf Goth, Baldia Town, within the limits of Saeedabad Police Station.

A Shia person, identified as Riaz Hussain (48) was killed and another identified as Mehdi Shah (40) was injured near an Imambargah in Green Town.

A person, identified as Sohail (32) was shot dead at Mawach Goth of Baldia Town.

A decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found from bushes in Block 19, Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

CID official was killed in targeted attack at Hazara Chowk in Frontier Colony.

Personnel of Sindh Rangers, in a pre-dawn operation, arrested over 50 suspects, including five wanted suspects and recovered heavy weapons from their possession in the Manghopir area.

December 2

An activist of the MQM, identified ad Mohammad Adnan (25), was shot dead in Garden area of Karachi.

An unidentified dead body of a man was found on a garbage dump near the boundary wall of a Girls’ school in Landhi area within the remit of the Awami Colony Police Station.

December 3

At least nine persons, including four activists of the MQM and a Policeman, were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Karachi. A District Graveyard Officer, identified as Muhammad Aleem (42) and his nephew, an activist of MQM, identified as Jaseem (26), were killed by unidentified assailants within the precincts of Iqbal Market Police Station in Orangi Town. 

A senior teacher of the Jamia Arabia Ahsanul Uloom seminary, Maulana Mohammad Ismail, was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Abul Hassan Ispahani Road in Karachi. As news of the assassination spread, angry students of the seminary took to the streets, holding sticks and shouting slogans in protest.

A Policeman was shot dead by two unidentified pillion riders in Bilal Colony within the jurisdiction of Korangi Industrial Area Police Station, reported Daily Times.            

Dead bodies of two MQM activists, identified as Mehmood (26) and Tayyab (25), were found in a gunny bag near Al-Asif Police checkpost within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station. 

A man, identified as Usman (32), was shot dead near Habib Chorangi within the remits of SITE-A Police Station. 

A Special Branch Police Officer, identified as Murad Khan (40) was shot dead in the Frontier Colony within the limits of Peerabad Police Station in Madin Basti. 

LEA has arrested several key suspected leaders of the TTP in a crackdown on militants in and around the Manghopir area in Karachi. Rangers detained more than 70 people, 10 of whom are suspected of being linked with TTP. The team also seized a car loaded with more than 100kg of explosives, two suicide jackets with about 8kg of explosives and three water coolers filled with explosives weighing more than 5kg.

While condemning the attack on the seminary teacher JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman refuted that there was ‘Taliban’ movement in Pakistan, and said that the students of religious seminaries were more respectable than Interior Minister Rehman Malik. He also said that the people from religious seminaries were being targeted through a planned conspiracy and Karachi is being “bathed in blood” in every way.

December 4

At least four persons, including two MQM activists and a ST cadre, were killed in separate acts of violence in Karachi.

A person, identified as Rehan Khan (32), an owner of a printing press also affiliated with MQM, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at KMC Market within the limits of Gulbahar Police Station in Nazimabad.

Another activist of MQM, identified as Muhammad Siddiq (40) was killed at Gurumandir roundabout within the jurisdiction of Jamshed Quarters Police Station.

A cadre of PST, Zahid Qadri (33) was shot dead near his house at Usmania Colony within the limits of Jamshed Quarters Police Station.

A person, Gul Ahmed (30) was stabbed to death by unidentified militants at Afghani Camp, Superhighway within the limits of Sohrab Goth Police Station.

The Sindh High Court issued notices to Secretary Interior Ministry, Sindh Home Secretary, Director General Rangers, Inspector General of Police Sindh, and other law-Enforcers in identical petitions seeking whereabouts of missing persons.

SFs foiled a terrorist plan of a suicide attack on an Imambargah, by arresting two LeJ militants near the Karachi Academy in Azizabad. According to Police sources, Azizabad Police resorted to counter-firing when suspects in a highroof van refused to stop at a security check-point and opened fire on officials near the Karachi Academy in Azizabad. Subsequently, two suspects, Hanif and Chiragh Deen, were arrested with two riffles and a bomb-detonator. However, three others Qari Ghulam, Riaz and Qari Ghulam Akbar managed to escape from the site. Police said the arrested militants belong to the banned LeJ and were trained in Afghanistan’s Qandahar area.

December 5

A prayer leader, identified as Peshimam Ahsanullah (38) was shot dead by three armed assailants inside a mosque in Sector 5-C  within the remit of the Bilal Colony Police Station of New Karachi. One of the assailants, identified as Mohammad Kashif alias Bilal, was caught by area people when trying to flee told Police. He worked for the TTP and killed the Peshimam because the latter was an ‘informer’. The suspect told Police that he had undergone 21-day militant training at a camp in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was getting PKR 15,000 a month.

The Karachi Police recovered 65 mobile vans. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sindh, Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari instructed that such vehicles be equipped with the surveillance cameras at the earliest so that these could be used for monitoring those areas in the city which are not covered by the Command and Control Centre.

Stressing on a collective effort for peace in Karachi, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said that the political parties with militant wings are involved in unrest of the city and are also part of the Government.

Answering different queries regarding daily bases target killing in Karachi, Nawaz Sharif said that the Supreme Court in its verdict had named the parties having militant wings but these parties are sitting in the coalition Government so how the situation of Karachi could improve under these conditions.

December 6

Two MQM activists were shot dead in the remit of the Napier Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Police said that the two men were passing through the Old Haji Camp on Syed Mehmood Shah Road on a motorbike when they were targeted in a drive-by shooting. The victims were identified as Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Owais, MQM activists of the party’s Lyari sector.

A Police Constable was shot dead on Gachero link road in Karachi in the night of December 5. Police said one Nisar Ahmed Bughio and his son were going in a car to their native Phull Bhugio village. When they reached Gachero link road, near the Moro bypass, four gunmen tried to stop their car and opened fire on it. On hearing the gunshot, constables Ghulam Mohammad Korie, resident of Moro, and Yaqeen Ali Mangenhar posted on the bypass rushed to the spot. In the ensuing encounter, Constable Ghulam Muhammad and Nisar Ahmed Bhugio were wounded. Ghulam Mohammad died later.

One person, identified as 24-year-old Bilal Madni, was shot dead under a bridge in Nazimabad in Karachi.

A dead body, stuffed in a gunny bag, was found on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road in Karachi. The victim had been shot in the head, the officials said, adding that the body also bore torture marks.

21 suspects, including a target killer, were arrested following an encounter by the Sohrab Goth Police in Karachi. The officials also recovered three repeaters, six TT pistols, 12 kilograms of chars, two rickshaws and six motorcycles from their possession. After receiving information about the whereabouts of the target killer involved in more than 50 murder cases a Police team raided his hideout in Indus Society on Super Highway. On seeing the Police, the suspects opened fire, which was replayed by the Police, leading to an encounter. After an hour-long shootout, the Police arrested the target killer, Ahmed Zia, in an injured condition, while his 10 accomplices managed to flee. During the search operation, the police held another 20 suspects.

A cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were seized during a routine checking of vehicles at the entry point of Ghotki District. The seized cache included six suicide jackets, 39 launchers, a rocket, three Kalashnikov rifles, 62 hand-grenades, detonators, a pistol and three rolls of wire. The cache was recovered from a truck coming from Waziristan Agency in FATA and was destined to Karachi.

December 7

Seven persons killed and at least four injured as the wave of violence and killings continued in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Sporadic firing by unknown miscreants took lives of two persons in Machar Colony and Orangi Town’s Sabri Chowk areas. A man, identified as Jahanzeb, was killed in Gulshan-i-Maymar’s Jhanjhar Goth. Another man was gunned shot dead in Manghopir.

Three bodies were recovered from a rickshaw in Garden’s area. Police reports said that the rickshaw was stolen from Nabi Bhaksh locality a day ago and the deceased were kidnapped before being shot dead. However, all three men were yet to be identified.

At least four people were injured in Clifton, Korangi and Kati Pahari areas.

December 8

Unidentified gunman killed two activists of MQM in different parts of the city. In the first incident, an activist of MQM, Muhammad Abid (40), was killed near Gol market situated in Paposh Nagar under Nazimabad Police Station.

Another worker affiliated with MQM, was shot dead in Jahangirabad area under Rizvi Police Station.

A woman belonged to Bohra community, identified as Munira Banu, was killed in Sadder area under Sadder Police Station.

December 9

At least five persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi. Former union council Nazim, Intisar Alvi (40), was shot dead in a targeted attack in Petal Wali Gali of Gulbahar in Jahangirabad.

The body of a young man was found from bushes within the limits of Malir Cantonment Police Station. Police believe that the victim was abducted and later shot dead. 

A person, identified as Mairaj Qureshi (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in New Karachi area.

A senior member of Qureshi community, identified as Mairaj Qureshi (45) was targeted in the New Karachi Police limits.

A Police Constable Saqib Zuberi, was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Aziz Bhatti area.

Rangers Sindh carried out a targeted operation in Bilal Colony area of Korangi, arresting 15 suspects, including three wanted criminals. A spokesman for the paramilitary force said that the Rangers had also arrested two dozen suspects, including a target killer and an arms supplier, from Surjani and Ghas Mandi areas. The spokesman added that a SMG, an MP-5 rifle and 19 other fire arms with satellite phone and telescope were recovered from the possession of suspects during the operation.

The photographs of LeT training camps in Sindh and motorboats used by the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai are among evidence presented to an anti-terrorism court on December 8 conducting the trial of seven Pakistanis charged with involvement in the 2008 strikes. Officials of the FIA presented the evidence to anti-terrorism court Judge Chaudhary Habib-ur-Rehman during a hearing conducted behind closed doors in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. The motorboats and other items, currently in the custody of the FIA custody, were recovered in January 2009. The articles presented by the FIA officials were made part of the judicial record after an initial examination by the judge.

The FIA officials told the court that the terrorists involved in the attacks trained in the Arabian Sea on boats named Al-Hussaini, Al-Atta and Al-fouz. They also trained in LeT camps in Mirpur Sakro area of Thatta District in Sindh and Yousaf Goth and Landhi areas of Karachi, the officials said. These training camps covered an area ranging between 25 acres and 48 acres, the officials said. One of the seven suspects currently on trial, Hammad Amin Sadiq, had confessed that the 10 attackers had been kept in the training camps before being sent to Mumbai, the officials said. Sadiq acted as a facilitator for the attackers while they were in Sindh, the officials said. Among the seven Pakistani suspects is also Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the LeT's ‘operations commander’.

Special Prosecutor Chaudhary Zulifqar Ali had told PTI that the FIA officials recorded their statements and provided details of 350 articles found in the LeT training camps, including life jackets and a "pink foam" or pink colored packaging material. The "pink foam" has emerged as a crucial piece of evidence in investigations of the Mumbai attacks on both sides of the border. Indian investigators found samples of the material at three sites where attackers planted bombs in Mumbai in November 2008.

December 10

At least 10 persons, including two Rangers personnel, a Bomb Disposal Squad Official and a Policeman, were killed in separate acts of violence. Two Rangers personnel, identified as Hatim and Enayat were killed while two traffic constables and a passerby were injured by two unidentified armed assailants at a temporary checkpost situated at Super Highway in the precincts of Sachal Police Station.

A BDS official, identified as Syed Ali Abbas (35) was killed by two unidentified armed assailants in Khajji Ground in the precincts of Rizvia Police Station.

A Policeman, Saqib Zubairi, was shot dead near Baitul Mukaram Mosque situated in Gulshan-e-Iqbal in Aziz Bhatti Police Station.

A person, identified as Nadeem (40) was shot dead at Usmania Colony in Jamsheed Quarters Police Station.

A man, Zahid (32) was shot dead and his friend Humayun was injured in Garden area in Garden Police Station. Victims were activist of the PPP.

A man, Hajan (35), a MQM activist was killed in Quaidabad area within the precincts of Shah Latif Police Station. Victim was activist of the PPP.

A man, Samiullah (22) was shot dead in Karimabad area in the limits of Sharrefabad Police Station.

Body of a young man was found from Sarmast Bazaar in the precincts of Shershah Police Station.

A person, identified as Sami Shahzad Masi (34), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sharifabad.

A suspected terrorist recorded his confessional statement before the court of a judicial magistrate in the Orangi Town twin blasts case. At least two people were killed and over a dozen others were injured in the explosions at an hour-long interval outside an Imambargah in Orangi Town on November 21, 2012.

Rangers personnel detained 24 suspects, including 17 belonging to a Political Party, and seized 26 pistols, five MP-5 rifles, two 8MM rifles, two repeaters, one 222 rifle, 952 bullets, an IED, a snatched car and other stuff in Mehmoodabad and Pak Colony areas.

December 11

At least five persons, including an activist of MQM, were killed in separate acts of targeted violence in Karachi. Two persons, Nadeem (42) and Aslam Qiamkhani (40) were killed by unidentified armed assailants in near Allah Wala Chowk within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station. Police said that victims were affiliated with a local weekly newspaper.  

An activist of MQM, identified as Nadeem Abbasi (38), belonged to Shia community, was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Jamshed Quarters area within the precincts of Jamshed Quarters Police Station.  

A man, Zaheer was shot dead and Hashim was shot injured in Orangi Town within the limits of Iqbal Market Police Station.  

A a man belonging to Hindu community, identified as Aakash (23) was shot dead in Hasan Owlia village within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.  

Rangers were detained more than half a dozen suspects and recovered arms and ammunition during the operation cordoned off some localities in Sohrab Goth. Rangers conducted a door-to-door search operation following the killing of its two personnel in an armed attack on December 10, 2012.

December 12

At least 15 persons, including political workers and a Police Inspector were killed in separate act of violence. At least two persons included a local leader of PML-N, Sadiq Shah and a Policeman, Zahid, were killed and eight others were injured when a three-kilogramme IED, planted near a makeshift restaurant in Muzaffarabad Colony Landhi, exploded within the precincts of Quaidabad Police Station in Karachi. Police officials suspected the involvement of terrorist outfits, including TTP and an extortion mafia behind the incident. Also, two blasts were reported within a couple of hours in Mianwali Colony, Manghopir area.

Pakistan Custom’s Sub-Inspector, identified as Syed Bahawal Shah (50) and his nephew, Bakar Shah (25), were shot dead in Quaidabad Police Station.

A Policeman, Mukhtiar (44), was killed at Ittehad Town in Baldia Town police Station.

A worker of MQM, Abid (35), was shot dead in Kharadar. 

Zubair, member of Bengali Action Committee (BAC) was killed in Zia Colony.

Munir Shah was gunned down on Tariq Road. An MQM supporter was killed inside his shop at Mithadar. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Abdul Ghaffar was killed in Rasheedabad. Tasleem was shot dead at Gulbahar near Patel Gali. A body packed in a gunny bag was found from Orangi Town. A man was stabbed to death in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Another man was killed at Saiful Goth. One man was shot dead in Ayub Goth.

Superintendent of Taluka Hospital Mirokhan, Dr Abdul Wahab Wadho, and his driver, Musarrat Abro, were abducted on the Indus Highway near Thariri Hashim village, within the remit of the Wagan Police Station of Larkana District in Sindh.

There are clear indications to suggest that the MQM abandoned its much trumpeted plan of holding a countrywide referendum to determine whose Pakistan the people wanted, Quaid-e-Azam’s or Taliban’s, following a threat by TTP to target MQM in Karachi, the provincial capitall of Sindh. MQM circles close to Altaf Hussain claim that the plan had only been put off and not discarded. The referendum idea was floated by Altaf Hussain in a telephonic speech from London on October 14, 2012 following the failed assassination attempt on Malala Yusufzai by a TTP shooter.

The MQM chief had asked the people of Pakistan to decide whether they wanted to live in a Pakistan being run by the Taliban or the one that was envisioned by the Quaid-i-Azam. The MQM subsequently announced on October 18 that it would hold a national referendum after Eidul Azha. Days after the speech, the question was also featured on billboards across Karachi. Almost two weeks later, on November 1 Altaf Hussain announced in another address to his workers that he has directed the MQM’s Coordination Committee to give an earliest possible date for holding the referendum.

A few days later, calling the threat of religious extremism the biggest challenge faced by Pakistan, MQM’s deputy convener Farooq Sattar announced that the party has finally decided to hold the nationwide referendum on November 8.

Reacting sharply to the MQM’s formal announcement to hold the referendum, the TTP ‘spokesman’ Ehsanullah Ehsan announced on November 3 that the Taliban had decided to target the MQM activists in Karachi. In an email message to several media outlets, Ehsanullah Ehsan claimed that the TTP was following the teachings of Islamic Shariah and it is obligatory on the TTP militants to fight against the MQM which is spreading secularism. Ehsan said to avenge the killing of innocent citizens of Karachi, the TTP will kill MQM members.

December 13

At least four persons, including two Police men killed in separate incidents in Karachi. A Police Constable, identified as Shamim Ahmed (45), was killed close to the Malir District Courts within the remit of the Malir City Police Station. The other Police Constable, Mohammad Kaleem was shot dead near Baitul Maymar mosque in Kunwari Colony. With these two killings, the total number of Policemen killed in targeted attacks on Policemen in Karachi in 2012 rose to 109.

Young man, Syed Sheraz Abbas Rizvi (35) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Sir Shah Suleman Road near Bakra Peeri in Liaquatabad.

One of the two victims of December 11, 2012, sectarian attack, Hashmat Ali who was under treatment at a private hospital, passed away. Police said that Zaheer Hussain and Hashmat Ali were injured in an attack outside Salman Farsi mosque in Toori Bangash Colony of Orangi Town. While Mr Hussain had died on the spot, Mr Ali was rushed to the hospital where he was admitted.

The Intelligence Agencies have urged the senior officials of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to be alert and restrict their movements or to go on leaves to save them from ongoing target killing spate.

December 14

The dead bodies of Farooq (25) and his friend Zohaib, the MQM activists, were found near KPT Quarters situated near the ICI Bridge in the Docks Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

There are 600 terrorism cases pending in the Sindh courts, it was pointed out at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. The participants of the meeting were informed that overall there were 1,438 pending criminal cases.

Shah said the Provincial Government would provide 200 drivers trained at Benazir Youth Training Centres to the Police Force. The IGP Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari informed that 186 vehicles had been deployed for patrolling in the city, 100 new vehicles were engaged with surveillance cameras and 1,300 policemen inducted into the force after a passing-out parade. “We are awaiting better results now,” he added.

December 15

Five persons, including three Policemen, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, Provincial capital of Sindh.

Dead body of a CID official, identified as Khurram was found in a gunny bag form Lyari Naddi within the precincts of Garden Police Station.

Bullet-riddled body of another CID official, Muhammad Sohail was recovered from SPARCO Road within the vicinity of Mauripur Police Station.

An un-named official of the CID investigation said that both the victims were close friends and had performed their duties in CID investigation since 2009. He added that both the victims were kidnapped from Hub River Road in the city. It is pertinent to mention here that since the inception of AEC, over two dozen personnel have been killed in the city.

A man, identified as Anwar was killed in Kali Pahari area within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station.

Two Policemen, Mohsin and Rizwan of Orangi Town Police Station were attacked by some unidentified culprits, who opened fire on them near Banaras Bridge within the limits of Pirabad Police Station. Resultantly, Mohsin died and Rizwan was injured.

An unidentified dead body, stuffed in a gunny bag, was found form Kashti Chawk, Lyari within the limits of Nippier Police Station.

December 16

At least three persons were killed and one was injured in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A shopkeeper, identified as Mohammad Irfan (45) was killed and his brother, Mohammad Imran (42) was injured by unidentified armed assailants in North Nazimabad, within the remits of Taimuria Police Station.

A person was shot dead in New Karachi area in percipients of the Khawaja Ajmair Nagri Police Station.

A dead person, identified as Munsif Ali (40), was found from Sector U of Gulshan-i-Maymar, in the limits of Maymar Police Station.

LEA have failed to control the proportional increase in various sorts of target killing in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, that claimed over 2,400 lives in 2012. A record killing of LEA personnel has also been reported 2012 in which personnel of Rangers, Police, special cells have been targeted in different areas. The areas where most incidents of LEA personnel’s killing took place included Gadap Town, District West and a part of the District South, where criminal elements and militants outfits are getting strength day by day.

Despite claiming arrest of target killers, paid killers, extortionists, gangsters, members of banned outfit TTP every day by Police and other Security Officials, the crime rate and target killing has been increasing in the port city. SF were unable to combat Lyari gangsters and have failed to take action against sectarian and militants groups in Gadap Town, Manghopir, Sultanabad and other Pashtun dominated areas.

The alarming incidents of snatching, robbery, and other street crimes have witnessed a sharp rise. The attacks on the LEA, shrines, Imambargahs, public places, Police Stations, railway tracks, trading areas, business community centers and other incidents are the matter of great concern. A large number of traders, businessmen and notables of the city were killed over non-payment of ransom; some of them were released after payment of extortion demanded by organised criminal gangs.

The AEC of the Karachi Police's CID arrested four suspected militants, including a leader of Lashkar-e-Islami Mohammadi (LIM), a little-known militant outfit, in a raid in the Shershah area. The arrested suspects, who are accused of involvement in the 2002 slaying of nine Christian charity workers and two Ahmadi doctors, were trained in Waziristan, said SSP Chaudhary Aslam adding that the suspected leader and his supporters founded LIM. Nine employees of the Christian charity Idara Aman-o-Insaf were killed in a militant attack on their office in Karachi September 25, 2002. The AEC team also has recovered several weapons and ammunition from the suspects, Aslam added.

December 17

Seven persons, including an employee of the WHO and two Shia persons were killed in different parts of the Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. 

December 18

At least six persons, including four women polio workers, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Four female workers of the anti-polio campaign, identified as, Nasima, Kaneez, Fehmida and Madiha, were shot dead and two others were injured by unidentified armed assailants in UC-7 Orangi Town, UC-2 Baldia Town and UC-1 Landhi respectively. Following the attacks on the vaccination workers, the WHO’s anti-polio campaign has been stopped in the Karachi.

A Policeman was shot dead in Orangi Town.

An unidentified dead person, stuffed in a gunny bag was found in a Korangi locality within the remit of the Zaman Town Police Station.

Karachi Police arrested 59 accused on December 18-19. A Police Officials said that those arrested included 37 absconders. Four mobile phones were recovered from the possession of the accused, the Police added.

Around 700 victims of target killings in Karachi have been verified in 2012 so far for the purpose of providing compensation to their legal heirs, says Justice (retd) Zahid Qurban Alvi, head of the compensation commission for the victims of target killings.  Some political parties or groups and individuals had provided more names of victims whose verification would be finalised by December 31, 2012 and subsequently a summary would be moved to provide compensation to the heirs of the deceased, added Zahid Qurban Alvi. According to Justice Alvi, the majority of the victims belonged to three ruling parties.

The PPP, MQM, ANP, MQM-H, ST, Katchi Rabita Committee and Jaffria Alliance provided the lists of the deceased belonging to their parties. However, the JI did not provide a list of its workers. Of the 700 victims, 170 belonged to the PPP, 150 to the MQM, 100 to the Jafria Alliance, 97 to the ANP, 31 to the Katchi Rabita Committee, 28 to the ST, four to the MQM-H, while six people lost their lives in a Haidery bomb blast, which Alvi described as an individual case.

“Since the issue of targeted killings has now become a matter of concern for everyone, the commission is also trying to ascertain the causes of the killings from the political parties concerned as well as from other sources in order to suggest ways to possibly stop it,” said Justice Alvi.  He further said that the heirs of some of the victims who were killed in the year 2011 did not get the cheque and most of them belonged to the ANP. He said the ANP informed the commission that the families of the slain people had migrated to their native places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and that it (the party) was facing difficulties to locate them. Justice Alvi said that last year 476 persons were identified and verified as victims of target killings.

Justice Alvi, who is also chairman of the Sindh Zakat Council, said that they had decided to provide free education to two children of each victim of target killing from Zakat funds. Similarly, he added, they held successful talks with Bait-ul-Maal, which had promised to provide PKR 300,000 to 400,000 to each injured or disabled person, while the Provincial Government provided only PKR 50,000 to each injured person.

December 19

Six persons, including two suspected militants and an activist of MQM, were shot dead in different areas of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Two suspected militants were killed and more than two dozen were taken into custody during a raid in Sohrab Goth and other surrounding areas against the militants involved in the attack on polio vaccination team. Police also recovered huge cache of weapons and stolen vehicles during operation. According to details, at least 300 personnel of Karachi Police and Rapid Response Force were trying to get inside the areas considerably dominated by Karachi chapter of TTP when militants offered resistance near Decent Heights Apartment and Malik Agha Hotel. During exchange of fire, two unidentified militants were shot dead during the raid continued for one hour only.

Witnesses said that Police team entered inside of different areas of Sohrab Goth including Asma Apartments, Qayyumabad, Sona Gali and Junejo Colony. As Police reached Supermarket area, unidentified militants resorted firing to avoid arrest where during encounter two militants sustained bullet wounds and rushed to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced them as dead. Police claimed to arrest at least 25 suspect militants. Residents of the area when contacted said that militants had had left the areas before the arrival of police, therefore police concluded the operation within an hour. Police claimed to have recovered 5 TT pistols, two shotguns, five cars and four motorbikes.

A man affiliated with MQM was shot dead near Hyder Chowk area within the remits of Orangi Town Police Station in Orangi Town. Police said that the victim identified as Alamgir (30) alias Guddu, son of Ahmed Jan, was going back to home when unidentified assailants riding a motorbike waylaid him and opened fire. Resultantly, he sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot.

An ASWJ cadre was shot dead and his nephew wounded at petrol station bridge within the jurisdiction of Nazimabad Police Station. Police said that the victims Asif (35), son of Abdul Sami and his nephew Mateen (19), son of Abdul Wasi were going to a workplace on a motorbike while unidentified assailants also riding a bike intercepted them and opened indiscriminate fire and fled. 

A worker of garments factory was gunned down near Fawara Chowk within the limits of Garden Police Station. Police said that the victim identified as Mohammad Shahid (32), son of Raza Khan was working at a factory when unidentified armed men barged into the factory and opened targeted fire. As a result, Khan died on the spot.

A man was shot dead within the precincts of Manghopir Police Station. Police said that the victim identified as Zafer Imam, was shot to death by unidentified assailant.

The Khairpur Police claimed to have arrested three alleged terrorists and recovered weapons from their possession. Addressing a press conference, DIG, Sukkur, Dr Ameer Shaikh, flanked by SSP, Khairpur, Irfan Mukhtiar Bhutto, said that the police had arrested alleged terrorists who belonged to Waziristan from the Gambat National Highway. Police said Zeeshan Masood, child Hilal and Farooq were arrested and two Kalashnikovs, 26 explosive shells, 11 jackets, 400 bullets, 16 rockets and other ammunition recovered from their possession. The terrorists were planning to smuggle these weapons to Karachi.

December 20

At least three persons, including an activist of PPP, a Shia community member and an ASWJ cadre were shot dead, while five people were injured in hand grenade attack in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

An activist of PPP, identified as AIjaz (40) alias Malook, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Bangla Bazar in Orangi Town of Pakistan Bazar Police.

A cadre of the ASWJ, Muhammad Rehan (40), was died near Zain-ul-Abideen Hospital in Rizvia Society. SHO of Rizvia Society, Rashid said that police recovered six shells of a 9mm pistol from the crime scene.

The dead body of Ashiq Abbas (45), a Shia community member was found near Thanvi Masjid in Lines Area of Brigade Police Station.

Syed Alam Khan, Muhammad Javed, Masood, Nazeer and Maroof were injuried when unidentified miscreants, riding five motorcycles, threw a hand grenade on Dua Hotel near Mauripur Road in Kalri Police Station. SHO claimed that the PAC activists lobbed the grenade on the hotel after its owner refused to pay them extortion money.

Personnel of the SIU arrested two men, Naqeebullah and Namiatullah, allegedly involved in a number of extortion cases in the Peerabad Police Station. The officials also recovered two TT pistols from their possession.

Jackson Police arrested two alleged accused, Ameen and Shahid, involved in killing of two Policemen and recovered one Kalashnikov and one TT pistol from their possession. 

East and West zones of Police arrested at least 49 accused, including absconders, proclaimed offender, during last 24 hours and recovered heavy cache of weapons from their possession.

The People’s Health Movement Sindh secretariat held a protest demonstration to support the humanitarian cause, outside at the Karachi Press Club to condemn the brutal killing of anti-polio vaccination campaign workers in Pakistan.

December 21

At least four persons, including an ANP activist, were killed in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. An ANP activist, identified as Ramzan Kakar was shot dead in Saddar area of Bohri Bazaar. Police said that during the evening rush hour, assailants riding a motorbike emerged at a teashop near Peshawari Ice Cream in Bohri Bazaar where ANP leader was sitting with his associates. The assailants fired shots at Mr Kakar and tried to escape.However, the ANP leader’s associates returned fire and bullets hit one of the assailants who was shot dead. Two passers-by were injured in the firing.

A man, identified as Muhammad Hanif (22), was shot dead in Baldia Town.

An office-bearer of a local market association, Abdul Razzaq (55) was shot dead in Orangi Town.

Nabeel Rehman (18), resident of Martin Quarters, who had gone missing on December 9, 2012, was found shot dead near the Aga Khan Jamaat Khana in Garden area.

BDS personnel defused an IED planted in cement block containing over 10 kilogrammes of explosive material outside a closed restaurant near Cheel Chowk within the precincts of Kalakot Police Station.

The AEC of the CID claimed to have arrested three men allegedly affiliated with banned TTP and three grenades, two Kalashnikovs and a TT pistol were recovered from their possession.

An anti-terrorism court indicted a suspected militant in shrine and Seaview bomb blast cases.

Mohammad Dawood alias Waleed alias Ishaq, said to be associated with the banned TTP, has been charged with masterminding the bombings on the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in October 2010 and near Seaview in November 2011.

December 23

At least seven persons, including a Policeman and a MQM activist, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on December 23. An activist of MQM, identified as Muhammad Amir (25) was shot dead near Shoe Market in Garden area within the precincts of Garden Police Station.

A Policeman, Muhammad Aslam was shot dead near Napier Road within the limits of Napier Police Station.

A Shia trader, identified as Azmat Ali, was killed inside the area of Shah Faisal Colony within the limits of Shah Faisal colony Police Station.

A man, identified as Shakeel, was killed while other, Ghulam Mustafa, was injured in an armed attack near Jehangir Road within the jurisdiction of Jamshed quarter Police Station.

A dead body, identified as Mukhtiar, was found near Raxer Bridge within the limits of Pak Colony Police Station.

A man was shot dead at Hawksbay Road within the limits of Mauripur Police Station.

A man was killed at Korangi Road within the limits of Korangi Police Station.

At least nine aspiring candidates, applying for the posts of Constable and ASI in Sindh Police Department met a terrible fate when they were injured in a hand grenade attack at Khawaja Ajmernagri Police headquarters that evidently targeted the Law Enforcement Personnel.

December 24

Sectarian and targeted violence claimed twelve more lives in separate acts of violence in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Three Shia traders were killed within a couple of minutes in Nazimabad No 2. An official said that two pillion riders fired at a shop, injuring two men, 50-year-old Hasnain Hussain and his younger brother, 45-year-old Qamar Hussain. The assailants then fired at a shop in another street and killed a man before escaping. 

Unidentified assailants fired in Rizvia, Golimar, Gulbahar, Incholi and other Shia-dominated areas. Armed men forced shopkeepers to shut down their businesses. Miscreants pelted stones on passing vehicles, hampering flow of traffic for hours. 

A Sunni prayer leader was gunned down outside a mosque in North Karachi in sectarian killing. The deceased was on his way to a mosque when two armed riders fired at him. 

An MBBS student of a private university was shot dead at Northern Bypass. An official said that the victim, 28-year-old Zohaib, was shot in the head and hand, and died instantly. 

An elderly man was killed and a policeman injured in an armed attack in Ayub Goth. The two were hit when armed motorcyclists fired at a teashop. 

A passerby was shot at 2 Mint Chowrangi North Karachi within the jurisdiction of Bilal Colony Police Station. He was also targeted by motorcyclists and died on the spot.

A scrap dealer, Khalid Pervez, was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Sikandarabad, while a security guard was gunned down during a robbery at Kyabane-e-Rahat. 

One motorist was shot dead near Garden Police headquarters. 

Bodies of two young men were discovered from bushes in China Wada.

December 25

At least 20 persons, including four Policemen, were killed in separate incidents in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. 

Information Secretary of the ASWJ, Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi, survived an armed attack at Moti Mahal of Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in which his driver, a private security guard and four Policemen were killed.

Two men were killed while another was injured in an armed attack near Sadder Parking Plaza.

Two cadre of ASWJ were killed by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town.

A son of a DSP, an activist of the MQM was killed in the Defence Housing Authority of Chishti Nagar.

A Shia man, identified as Shahid Hussain (28) was killed in his vegetable stall in Raees Amrohi Colony in Orangi Town.

A man was killed while other injured in an armed attack in Azeempura, Shah Faisal Colony. A man, Mazhar Zahir (26) was killed at Radio Pakistan.

Dead body of a man was found from a garbage dump within the jurisdiction of Nabi Baksh Police Station. Police said that unidentified assailants had abducted the victim and dumped his body after killing him.

A man was killed at Shaheen Hotel. He was also abducted and tortured before being killed, said Police.

A man was shot dead in New Karachi area, while a tortured body of a man was recovered from the Timber Market. Eidgah Police found a dead body. Similarly, the body of a man who had been shot dead was found near Aero Club in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

A cadre of the ASWJ was injured in firing by the Law Enforcers in Gulshan-e-Hadeed.

December 26

A Police Constable, identified as Amjed Ali (30), was shot dead by two unidentified armed assailants near Rexer Lane in Pak Colony Police Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Five persons were injured in an IED blast outside Gul Agha Mosque in Jannat Gul Town, behind Al-Asif Square in Sohrab Goth.

December 27

A TTP targeted killer, Abid alias Chhotu, escaped from the Peerabad Police Station jail in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. According to media reports Abid asked a constable if he could use the restroom. As the constable let him out of the lock-up, Abid pushed him aside and fled. Abid was arrested after a December 13 encounter in Kanwari Colony. Police reportedly recovered five hand grenades, a Kalashnikov and explosives from his possession. Deputy Inspector General of Police Asif Ijaz Shaikh confirmed the escape and said that Abid was involved in more than 25 murders, including 14 Police constables.

December 28

One person was injured in a hand grenade attack outside the office of the Mohajir Organisation Committee in the Khwaja Ajmer Nagri Police Station in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Federal Minister of Interior Rehman Malik said that cellular phone service was suspended in Karachi, due to terrorism threat and security concerns. The Government shut wireless service in the city of nearly 18 million people, for seven hours. Mobile companies say that they suspended the service on the instructions of the state-owned Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The Federal Minister of Interior also claims that 90 percent of the bombs planted by militants have been detonated using cell phones.

December 29

Four persons including a cadre of ST were shot dead in different areas of Karachi. According to details, a ST cadre, identified as Muhammad Akber, was gunned down at his shop situated in Baber Market, Landhi area falling within the precincts of Landhi Police Station.

A man, identified as Kashan, was gunned down near Sector 5 of Orangi Town within the limits of Orangi Town Police Station. According to Police, Kashan was going somewhere on his motorcycle when two armed pillion riders intercepted him and sprayed him with bullets and fled.

A man was killed in Sher Shah area within the limits of Sher Shah Police Station. According to Police, the victim, Haji Noor Muhammad, was going to work and when he reached near Shar Shah Kanta, armed bandits waylaid him for mugging. Upon showing resistance, bandits shot him dead, looted all his valuables and escaped.

A shot dead body of a man was found from Officers colony within the limits of Nabi Bux Police Station. According to sources, unidentified armed culprits shot multiple bullets and threw his body near bungalow no D-41 of the Officers colony and escaped.

At least six persons, including a woman and a child, were killed and 50 others were injured in a mysterious blast in an intercity bus near Cantonment Station of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

Investigations to find out the nature of the explosion taken place in an inter-city bus are still inconclusive as Police and other Agencies do not have a clear answer regarding what caused the massive blast. Although the Police refrained from calling the incident ‘an act of terrorism’, they were also unable to find credible signs to declare the blast an accident.

“Still there is no consensus over the nature of the blast that took place in the bus. The material collected from the crime scene will be send for a forensic examination and it will be clear once the report is issued,” said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South, Shahid Hayat. “We are going to register an FIR under the Explosive Substance Act since people have been killed. However, if results come otherwise, the FIR can be cancelled later,” the DIG said.

December 30

Law Enforcers arrested over 24 of suspects in separate targeted raids in different parts of the Karachi.  Law Enforcers in Raja Tavneer Colony in Orangi Town arrested over a dozen of suspects besides recovering a large cache of ammunitions from their possession.

Law Enforcers conducted a targeted raid in Daryaabad area, arrested an alleged member of outlawed Lyari gang war and recovered SMG, M16 and a large quantity of mixed weaponry from his possession.

Law Enforcers carried out a raid in Ittehad town, Baldia area and detained at least a dozen of suspects affiliated with an outlawed organisation and recovered weapons from their possession.

December 31

At least five persons, including a MQM activist, were killed and two others were injured in separate incidents in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. A person, identified as Salahuddin (16), a MQM activist, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near the People’s Chowrangi in the Water Pump area.

A person, Javed Hassan Naqvi (40), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near the Qureshi Market in Orangi Town.

One Mushtaq (40) was shot dead and Nawaz was injured when their milk van was ambushed by unidentified motorcyclists near the Punjab Colony in the Gizri Police Station.

One Niaz (40) was shot dead, while Gulzar was injured in the Gallaher area of the Rizvia Society Police Station. According to the Police, Gulzar was the owner of the shop, while Niaz was a customer.

The dead body of a person, identified as Bilal (16), was found in the Pak Colony Police Jurisdiction. SP, Orangi Nasir Aftab told that unidentified people abducted the victim before killing him and dumping the body.


Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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