Seven die in Karachi violence

Political violence in this commercial capital of Pakistan left at least seven dead on Tuesday, an immediate fallout of an MQM leader’s murder on Monday.

Adil Jafri, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) joint sector in-charge of Gulbahar area, was shot dead at Nazimabad on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen.

After the report of killing violence spread in different parts of Karachi triggering tension and riots in which seven people were killed, police said.

They said patrolling by the security men have been intensified in the troubled areas after ruffians torched some shops and business houses.

Many petrol pumps went dry after the owners shut shops fearing arson.

The MQM, which split from the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government on Sunday to sit on the Opposition bench, urged the government to ensure safety of its supporters.