The killed persons include a rangers personal Iqbal who was killed
in Gulshane-Iqbal Maskane-e-Chorangi in the result of the firing of
unidentified gunmen.
At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured in
Hyderabad in the result of the violent incidents erupted after Mirza
statement; meanwhile the district observed complete strike on Thursday
on the call of the MQM.
Shops and business centers in Mirpur Khas, Sukhur and other big
cities were also remained close and people carried out rallies against
Zulfiqar Mirza and ANP provincial president Shahi Syed.
A woman and two police cops also include in the killed persons, from
which one was killed in the result of the firing of the unidentified
persons on the police mobile in Malir area of the city and other was
killed in the result of the firing of unidentified gunmen in Jamia
Malia area of the city when he was trying to remove the burning tyre
from the road.
Over 40 vehicles were burnt down by the violent crowds in various
areas of the city, including buses, trucks, rickshaws and texis;
meanwhile 10 buses were burnt down by the unidentified persons at the
Sakhi Hassan bus stop; meanwhile three other vehicles were burnt down
in Korangi area of the city.
Interior Minister Sindh Manzoor Hussain Wassan said that 14 persons
were killed and 25 others were injured in the latest incidents of
violence in the city, adding that 161 suspected persons involved in the
violent incidents were also arrested.
Meanwhile many shops were also burnt down in various areas of the city during the violent protest of MQM.
On the other hand, the Federal Urdu University and other
institutions suspended all the examinations scheduled to be held on
Thursday and new dates would be announced later on.
Due to the strike of the MQM the petrol pumps, CNG stations, hotels and shops remained close on Thursday.
Meanwhile the transporters announced to not ply the transport on Thursday due to non-provision of security to them.
The city was presenting the situation of curfew; meanwhile the
traders association also announced to close down the business on
Thursday.
The flag march of the rangers continued on the roads of the city the
whole day; meanwhile the incidents of shooting were occurred in Nazim
Abad, Golimar, Liaquatabad, Shah Faisal Colony, Federal B Area, Abual
Hassan Asfahani Raod, Incholi Society, Haji Camp, Tariq Road, I, I,
Chandrigarh Road, Malir, Baldia Town, Orangi Town, Nazimabad, Korangi,
Landhi, Golimar, Abul Hassan, Mosamiyat Chowrangi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar,
Rizvia, New Karachi, Old Sabzi Mandi, Saddar, Empress Market, Nagan
Chowrangi, Sakhi Hassan, Lalukhet, Gulbahar and Hussainabad areas of
the city, where many person were killed in the result of the firing of
the unidentified gunmen.
A woman was killed in Hussain Abad area of the city in the result of
the unknown persons; meanwhile the injured were shifted in civil and
private hospitals of the city.
MQM workers also burnt the effigies of Dr Zulfiqar Mirza and ANP leader Shahi Syed.
Later on, on the request of MQM Chief Altaf Hussain the protesting
people started going homes and life started returning towards normalcy.
Altaf Hussain in his statement said that the workers should go in homes as they have registered their protest.
Meanwhile Interior Minister Rehman Malik welcomed the statement of the MQM chief, in which he asked his workers to end the protest. SANA
Meanwhile Interior Minister Rehman Malik welcomed the statement of the MQM chief, in which he asked his workers to end the protest. SANA
