10 more killed in Karachi, death toll reaches 22

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10 more killed in Karachi, death toll reaches 22

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At least 22 people have been killed in violence and target killing incidents in Karachi in two days.

15 June,2011 09:17 am

The Orangi Town is the most affected area in the recent wave of target killing in Karachi.According to police, nine more people, including two children, have been shot dead in target killing by unidentified miscreants.The two children, 13-year-old Wajid and 14-year-old Usman, were shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Qasba Colony. In another incident near Shaheen Hotel, 30-year-old Nazar Muhammad fell victim to target killing while and unknown man was shot dead near Qasba Colony.In yet another incident, unidentified miscreants shot dead a man, Mukhtar, near water pump.According to the residents, law enforcement agencies have failed to maintain law and order in the area and at least 21 people have been shot dead in two days in different incidents of violence and target killing in the area.