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Sindh Timeline- 2012
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Incidents
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January 1
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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.
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January 2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 14 |
An unidentified decomposed body
of a man was found from a deserted place in Sector 38-B of Surjani
Town in Karachi.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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April 2
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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.
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April 3
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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.
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April 4
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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.
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April 5
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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.
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April 6
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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.
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April 7
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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.
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April 8
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 23
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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.
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April 24
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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.
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April 25
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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.
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April 26
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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.
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April 27
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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.
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April 28
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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.
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April 29
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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.
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April 30
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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.
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May 1
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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.
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May 2
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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.
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May 3
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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.
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May 4
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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.
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May 5
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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.
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May 6
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 15
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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.
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May 16
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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.
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May 17
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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.
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May 18
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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.
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May 20
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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.
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May 21
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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.
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May 22
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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.
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May 23
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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.
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May 24
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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.
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May 25
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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.
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May 26
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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.
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May 27
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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November 12
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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.
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November 13
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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.
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November 14
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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.
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November 15
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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.
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November 16
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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.
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November 17
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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.
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November 18
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 17
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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.
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December 18
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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.
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December 19
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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.
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December 20
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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.
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December 21
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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.
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December 23
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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