The unabated targeted killings bedevilled the city of lights throughout 2010, as over 1200 people including prominent political and religious figures were killed. Karachi, the financial hub of the country, witnessed some 488 targeted killing incidents, wherein not only well-known political and religious leaders were killed but some 217 people without having affiliation with any political or religious parties were also killed.
The year 2010 started with intense ethnic clash between two arch rivals, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-H), which claimed three lives of MQM-H workers and two of MQM. All efforts of law enforcement agencies to maintain order and peace in the metropolis did not work, as the targeted killings continued unabated throughout 2010.
According to statistics, some 75 people were targeted in January while 28 in February, 26 in March, 30 in April, 61 in May, 64 in June, 66 in July, 152 in August, 41 in September, 122 in October, 27 in November and 20 persons were killed in December. The outgoing year proved nightmarish for doctors, as some 11 doctors were killed in different sectarian violence. Similarly, some 26 law enforcers including DSP Nawaz Ranjah, Inspector Nasirul Hassan, in charge central jail Ishaq Meu and the personnel of Rangers were killed in 2010.
In March 2010, the chief of Majlis-e-Khatme Nabuwat, Pakistan (MKNP) Mutfi Syed Ahmad Jalalpuri along with his guard and two family members were shot dead in the limits of Sachal police station. In the same month, Abdul Ghafoor Nadeem, a leader of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba was also targeted when he was on the way to court along with his son.
The city witnessed bloodshed in August as some 80 people including MQM MPA Raza Haider were killed in different incidents of ethnic violence. After a month in October, the Shersha carnage occurred, wherein some 14 people were killed. The ongoing gang war in Lyari also claimed some 120 lives. Meanwhile, some 3994 light vehicles, around 13421 motorbikes and 29795 cell phones were snatched/stolen during the period of December 2009 to November 2010 period.
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