Seventeen people died and five injured in target killing incidents in Karachi during last 24 hours, Aaj TV reported. According to the channel, Ajmal was killed in Shah Faisal Colony. Shakeel and Muhammad Farooq were killed in Sindhi Hotel and Landhi respectively. Nadeem alias Pappu was killed after abduction in Landhi area.
Saleem was gunned down in Jamshed Quarters while his wife and daughter sustained serious injuries in the incident. Jamil and time keeper of bus stand were gunned down in Khokhrapar and Madina Colony respectively. While, a dead body of Waseem alias tiger was found in Azeempura graveyard.
Two people were sitting outside their home in old Haji Camp area when some unknown assailants opened fire on them. Both of them lost their lives on the spot. One person was killed in Mehran Town. A man and his wife were killed in Jinnah Square area of Malir.
Noman Baig was killed in Gulshan-e-Qadri, while his father and brother sustained serious injuries. Talking to the channel, CCPO Karachi, Waseem Ahmed said that some suspected people have been taken into custody after target killing incidents in Karachi. He further said that the Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza has summoned a high level meeting on Monday to review the law and order situation of the city.