There seemed to be no relief for the Karachiites as another 6 people have been gunned down on Wednesday amid a day of mourning, bringing the death tally to 35 within 24 hours. Sporadic incidents of firing and torture were being reported from different parts of the city. A dead body tied in a gunny bag has been recovered from the limits of Azizabad Police Station, while an 18-year-old Talha and Ayaz Khan (21) have been shot dead in Alfalah and Abul Hassan Isfahani Road. Hameed Sarbazi, 45, was shot dead in the Mominabad police limits after unidentified men kidnapped, tortured, and threw his body in the area. Investigation revealed that the deceased was the President of People's Aman Committee Faqeer Colony Ward.Residents of Mominabad and Faqeer Colony staged a protest and demanded of the authorities to arrest the killers. Abid Baloch and Saleem Baloch were shot dead by unknown motorcyclists in the Risala police limits. Police said the deceased cousins were targeted in the Orangzeb market in the Risala area. The deceased belonged to Gawadar and had come to the city a few days back.In a separate case, Nawaz Baloch Khaskheli was shot dead in the Nabi Baksh police limits. Police said the incident happened near the Abbasi Cloth Market. Armed men riding a motorcycle came and asked Khaskheli about his caste and then shot him dead.Ubaiduallah was shot dead in the Landhi police limits. Police said the deceased was kidnapped from outside his house in Sector-37D, Landhi, and shot dead. The deceased was an activist of the MQM-H.During a crackdown the Rangers nabbed a dozens suspects. Meanwhile, private educational institutes transport and business centers remained shut; however, the government institutes opened besides all exams being held in Karachi University, Federal Urdu University and Dow University have been suspended. Karachi Transport Alliance president Syed Irshad Hussain Bukhari while talking to Dunya News said that public transport would not run on roads. Chairman Karachi Traders Action Committee Siddiq Memon said that all business centers and markets would remain closed due to killing of traders and burning of shops.
