Summary At least eight people were killed in acts of violence in different parts of Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Bloodbath continues in Karachi as eight more people were shot dead in different parts of violence-hit city on night between Saturday and Sunday.
According to details, some unidentified persons riding on motorcycle opened fire in Shah Latif Town area and shot dead four people and injured three others.
Those who died were identified as Shahzad, Khadam, Saleem and Murtaza.
A man was shot dead in Landhi area while another was gunned down near Mava Shah Graveyard.
In yet another incident of target killing, a man was shot dead near Allah Din Chowk at the Rashid Minhas Road,
Karachi, a sprawling port city on the Arabian Sea, has long been beset by religious, sectarian and ethnic strife. Here armed wings of political parties battle for control of the city and uknown gunmen attack banks and kill police officers. With an election due next year, the violence could easily worsen.
In the first six months of 2013, 1,726 people were killed in Karachi compared with a previous high of 1,215 in the same period last year, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
