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Summary At least 13 people were killed in violence and firing incidents in different parts of Karachi.
According to details some unidentified miscreants opened fire on people sitting outside a mosque at Abul Hassan Isfahani Road and killed four men.According to police, the victims were activists of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat who were identified as Umar Haq Nawaz, Abdul Shakoor alias Sajid, Asadullah and Imran.The enraged mob burnt tyres and blocked Haq Nawaz Jhangvi Road and broke windscreens of a police van by pelting stones.On the other hand, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat has announced to observe mourning day on Tuesday and protest day on Friday.Funeral prayers of two deceased were offered and their dead bodied were sent to Muzaffargarh and Bahawalpur for burial.In another incident of target killing, a local office bearer of a religious party namely Usman was shot dead in Sector 5-J of New Karachi. Tension erupted in the area and exchange of firing started between two groups and another man was injured.Meanwhile, some enraged persons attacked an office of a religious party and torched furniture and other items.In another incident, a policeman namely Jameel was shot dead in Ghaziabad area of Mochko while Salman who was injured in firing died in hospital during treatment.Meanwhile, some unknown miscreants attacked a shop with hand grenade in Nippier area and injured two people. Panic and fear spread in the area after the incident and shops and business were closed.
