According to police sources, gunmen barged into the house of Saleem Knight,
head of the MQM-Haqiqi Lawyers’ Wing in Jamshed Town. Indiscriminate firing
killed Saleem, while his wife and daughter received bullet injuries.
According to senior police officials, the MQM claims five of their activists,
while Haqiqi claims ten of their workers have been targeted. Meanwhile, at least
one worker of the PPP and the Shabab-i-Milli have also been killed.
Areas such as Landhi, Malir, Shah Faisal, Korangi, Lyari, and Jamshed Town have
remained tense in the wake of this violence.
Police would not disclose who could be behind the murders but attributing
political sources they claim varying reasons. MQM Haqiqi claims it is a backlash
of an imminent release of Afaq Ahmed and Amir Khan.
The deputy convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Dr Farooq Sattar said that
the MQM is being targeted for raising its voice against Talibanisation and the
government should probe into these killings. |
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