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81 killed in Karachi over four days
Fri Jul 8, 2011 8:30AM
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Pakistani paramilitary soldiers patrol the streets of a western neighborhood affected by the political violence in Karachi on July 7, 2011.
Pakistani authorities have tightened security measures after political and ethnic violence claimed the lives of dozens in the port city of Karachi over the past four days.
“We have issued orders to the security forces to shoot anyone involved in violence on the spot," said Sharjeel Memon, the provincial information minister, Reuters reported on Friday.
"In addition to the police and Rangers, another 1,000 personnel of the Frontier Constabulary (another paramilitary force) will be deployed in the city to control the violence," Memon added.
At least 81 people have been killed during violence in the southern city over the past four days, according to the English website of Pakistan's Dawn newspaper.
Fresh incidents of firing have claimed the lives of at least 13 people on Friday. Violence is reportedly underway in Kharadar, Orangi Town and New Karachi parts of the city, the paper added.
At least 37 people were killed in the city on Thursday, the Pakistani official said.
The recent deadly clashes have been blamed on a reported competition between political parties of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP).
The MQM mostly represents Urdu-speaking people that immigrated to Pakistan from India after the separation of the two countries in 1947, while the ANP represents Pashto speakers that have immigrated to Karachi from Pakistan's northwest region in search of jobs.
City Police Chief Saud Mirza said they have collected information about strife-hit areas and ready to start an operation against perpetrators. He added that the situation will get better after Friday.
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Fri Jul 8, 2011 8:30AM
PressTV - 81 killed in Karachi over four days
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers patrol the streets of a western neighborhood affected by the political violence in Karachi on July 7, 2011.
Pakistani authorities have tightened security measures after political and ethnic violence claimed the lives of dozens in the port city of Karachi over the past four days.
“We have issued orders to the security forces to shoot anyone involved in violence on the spot," said Sharjeel Memon, the provincial information minister, Reuters reported on Friday.
"In addition to the police and Rangers, another 1,000 personnel of the Frontier Constabulary (another paramilitary force) will be deployed in the city to control the violence," Memon added.
At least 81 people have been killed during violence in the southern city over the past four days, according to the English website of Pakistan's Dawn newspaper.
Fresh incidents of firing have claimed the lives of at least 13 people on Friday. Violence is reportedly underway in Kharadar, Orangi Town and New Karachi parts of the city, the paper added.
At least 37 people were killed in the city on Thursday, the Pakistani official said.
The recent deadly clashes have been blamed on a reported competition between political parties of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Awami National Party (ANP).
The MQM mostly represents Urdu-speaking people that immigrated to Pakistan from India after the separation of the two countries in 1947, while the ANP represents Pashto speakers that have immigrated to Karachi from Pakistan's northwest region in search of jobs.
City Police Chief Saud Mirza said they have collected information about strife-hit areas and ready to start an operation against perpetrators. He added that the situation will get better after Friday.
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