Firing at JSQM rally triggers riots in Sindh

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Firing at JSQM rally triggers riots in Sindh

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24 July,2009 11:41 pm

Violent incidents in interior parts of Sindh followed the killing of a member of Jiay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) during its rally in Karachi on Friday. Enraged people ransacked property and forced the closure of shops and markets in many parts of Sindh. Hearing the report of killing of a JSQM activist in Karachi, enraged people took to the streets in Hyderabad while unknown men set on a fire a vehicle parked outside the residence of district Naib Nazim Zafar Rajput. A bus parked at general bus stand was also set ablaze by unknown people. People also fired in the air, smashed window panes of several vehicles and burned tyres in Wahdat Colony, Qasimabad and Liberty Chowk in Hyderabad. Tando Jam city witnessed complete shutter down following the incident of firing at JSQM rally in Karachi. Angry people also blocked Mirpurkhas Road and burned bone fire. Hearing news of the killing of JSQM President for Thatta, the party workers staged a sit in on Thatta-Karachi highway and forced the markets and shops to close in Thatta city. Similarly, enraged people forced shutter down in Tando Muhammad Khan and Rato Dero. JSQM activists staged a protest rally in Nawabshah and forced the shops to close.