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The targeted killings go unabated in Karachi despite the presence of President Zardari in the metropolis, Dunya News reported on Saturday. With the murder of one youth today, the death toll climbed to 16 within 15 hours. Tension still gripped the city after the murder of MQM activist the other night in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Sporadic firing is being reported form different areas, however heavy contingents of police and Rangers have been called in to maintain peace and avert any untoward incident. Search operation is on in the city. Some unidentified persons shot dead a youth in Azizabad near Usman Memorial Hospital, while another got injured in firing in Baldia Town. Meanwhile, the President summoned Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik in this regard today. It merits to mention that at least five persons were killed and six others injured in incidents of firing here in Gulistan-e-Johar locality while furious people set ablaze many buses and shops. According to sources, the incidents of violence across Karachi came in action when unknown armed men opened fire on an office of a political party in Gulistan-e-Johar Block 17, leaving several persons injured, some of them seriously. ANP behind targeted killing: MQM Meanwhile talking to Dunya News, MQMs Waseem Akhtar alleged ANP of killing their member in a yesternights assault at one of their office in Gulistan Jauhar. He accused ANP of unleashing targeted killing after an operation was launched against the land mafia. Empowering of institutions may help stop targeted killings: ANPTalking to Dunya News, ANPs Shahi Sayed said that his party is ready to take action against those involved in targeted killings. Shahi said that Karachi has become an arms depot, and added that the setting up of committees would not help in averting the targeted killings. He called for empowering the institutions to avert the menace of target killings.
