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Summary
In the area of PIB Colony, Karachi, some unidentified persons opened fire at political party member Yawar Abbas due to which he got killed. A violent situation emerged in the city soon after this incident, and three cars were also set ablaze; where as the fuel tank of a mini-bus exploded due to which one person got killed and seven others were injured.According to the police, unidentified persons opened fire at Yawar Abbas near his residence due to which he was killed at the spot. Soon after this incident, the situation became tense and all the shops were shut down in the areas of PIB Colony, Teen Hatti, Nazimabad, Paposh Nagar and Liaquatabad. Some unidentified persons also set ablaze three cars in the area of Teen Hatti. During the fire, a minibus also caught fire and its fuel tank exploded, as a result of which 8 people sustained sever burns and 1 of them succumbed to hi injuries when reached hospital. The roads leading to Teen Hatti have been closed for traffic in order to avoid any unpleasant situation. Contingents of police and rangers have taken the charge of security in the city.
