A cycle of violence dealer was rubbed out and his associate maimed in what appeared to be an act of assassination in a New Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It may be the largest city in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
locality, police said on Friday.
They said that the attack took place late on Thursday night near UP Mor within the remit of the New Bloody Karachi cop shoppe.
Assailants riding a cycle of violence intercepted a car near UP Mor in North Bloody Karachi`s Sector 11 and opened indiscriminate fire, the police said, adding that 50-year-old Syed Mushtaq Hussain Zaidi, who was driving back home in Federal B Area along with friend Kamran Karim, sustained multiple bullet wounds and was struck down in his prime.
The assailants managed to escape.
They said that Mr Karim also sustained bullet wounds and was rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
A duty officer at the New Bloody Karachi cop shoppe said that victim Zaidi was a resident of Federal B Area`s Block 12 and owned a motorbike showroom in North Bloody Karachi. He was father of two.
He said that both friends were said to be sympathisers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement
...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
Initial investigations suggested that the killing might have a sectarian motive. However,
corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds...
police said they were investigating the case without ignoring the possibility of a personal or business enmity.
Later, the funeral prayer for the victim was offered at the Shuhdah-i-Karbala Imambargah in Ancholi.
Enraged people staged a protest demonstration against the killing and blocked main roads.
All major markets were shut due to the uncertain condition obtaining in the neighbourhood. The victim was laid to rest in the Wadi-eHussain graveyard.
Till late in the night, no case was registered at the New Bloody Karachi cop shoppe regarding the targeted attack.