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Bike riders shot one dead, injured two in sectarian attack in Karachi

M. M. ALAM

KARACHI: Pillion riders opened fire at three pupils travelling on motorcycle Friday evening here in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block- 4.

One of the students identified as Murtuza died before reaching hospital. Other two, Shahid Ali and Ihsan Ali have been admitted in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre with head injuries.

Sources privy to NewsPakistan.TV have informed that police believe since the three belong to Shia sect, the attack was a sectarian target killing.

Area residents blocked the roads and raised slogans against police.

Meanwhile, a policeman has been shot dead in New Karachi.

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has asked the IG Police to explain as to why such incidences were taking place. CM has instructed the IG to increase patrolling all over the city. 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.