Mirza Yousuf Hussain’s son, Dr. Najam ul Hassan & DSP killed

Karachi: Mirza Yousuf Hussain’s son murdered
In the area of Nazimabad, Karachi, the son of Shiite Religious Scholar Mirza Yousuf Hussian’s son Mirza Khadim Hussain was murdered due to firing by some unidentified persons.
According to the police, some unidentified persons opened fire on Mirza Khadim Hussain in the area of Nazimabad due to which he got seriously injured. He was immediately taken to Abbasi Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The MLO of Abbasi Hospital confirmed that Mirza Khadim Hussain was shot two bullets, of which the bullet which struck his neck, took his life. As the news of his murder spread in the city, unrest has been initiated in various areas of the city, after which police and rangers has been set on high alert.



Karachi: Firing at M.A. Jinnah Road, 3 persons including DSP killed
Violence rapidly increases in Karachi once gain as some unidentified gunmen killed three persons including DSP Nawaz Ranjha due to firing.
According to sources unidentified gunmen opened fire in front of Radio Pakistan on M.A. Jinnah road due to which DSP Nawaz Ranjha, Head Constable Jahangir and Dr. Najam ul Hassan got killed; where as a passerby woman known as Bilquis also sustained injuries. Soon after this incident, a heavy contingent of police reached the spot and cordoned off the whole area. Earlier in the area of Nazimabad, Karachi, the son of Shiite Religious Scholar Mirza Yousuf Hussian’s son Mirza Khadim Hussain was murdered due to firing by some unidentified persons.


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Sectarian violence continues

City tense as prayer leader shot dead

By Faraz Khan

KARACHI: Tension prevailed in various parts of the city as another targeted killing on Tuesday brought the death toll to five within 24 hours.

Experts believe that more incidents of target killings and terrorism could occur as the government and law enforcement agencies have completely failed in stopping the criminals.

In the early hours of Tuesday, a prayer leader was gunned down near Sabri Masjid, Nishtar Road in the Nabi Bux police station limits.

Mufti Furqan, 50, son of Babu Ansari, belonging to the Deoband sect, was shot dead by unidentified culprits while he was heading home in Marwari Mohalla on his motorcycle (KDD-7220).

“The deceased was the Jamia Masjid Siddiqui peshimam and was returning home after offering the Fajr prayer when motorcyclists sprayed him with bullets and escaped,” police officials said. “He sustained four bullets, two each in his chest and abdomen and died shortly after he was brought to the Civil Hospital Karachi,” they added.

The officials further said the deceased had no affiliations with any religious or political parties. However, he was the head of the Salawat Community and his killing might be an incident of sectarian violence, they added.

Saddar Town SP Javed Akbar Riaz told Daily Times that Furqan was killed in the same manner as the four others including DSP Nawaz Ranjha and his guard. However, the FIR of Furqan’s assassination has not been registered as his family was busy in the funeral process, the SP added.

Since Monday night, gunmen riding motorcycles have killed at least five people in separate incidents in the city including DSP Ranjha, his security guard Jahangir Hussain, son of a prominent Shia leader Khadim Hussain and Dr Najamul Hassan belonging to the Ahmadiyya Community.

Khadim Hussain, son of Mirza Yousuf Hussain of the Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), was also a senior activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and was an active worker of the Muttahida Organising Committee of Gilgit.

Meanwhile, following the killing of the Shia leader’s son, tension and fear engulfed various localities especially Rizvia, Golimar, Nazimabad, Orangi Town, Ancholi, Water Pump and some parts of Malir, where shopkeepers were forced to close down their shops and unidentified armed men resorted to aerial firing.

Unidentified miscreants torched a passenger bus near Golimar Chowrangi while another minibus of route no. W-1 was set ablaze at Lasbella Bridge as Hussain’s body was brought to the Rizvia Imambargah for funeral.

MWM spokesman Ali Ahmer said the funeral prayer of Khadim Hussain would be offered on Wednesday after Zohr prayer as his father was in Skardu and would arrive soon. “We have lost three people in less than a week to targeted killings,” he added.

“Despite assurances by authorities and claims by police high-ups, the city remains unsafe and the people are being targeted by terrorists without any fear of the law,” Ahmer said.

Due to the law and order situation in Golimar and its adjacent areas, massive traffic jams were reported and thousands of commuters had to break their fast on the main roads of Lasbela, Liaquatabad and North Nazimabad area.