Fresh wave of violence claims five lives in Karachi

Karachi, Apr 19 (PTI) Five people were Tuesday killed
in Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city and financial hub, in the
fresh wave of violence and target killings.
Police said during the last 24 hours as many as 11
people were killed in different parts of the city.
Unknown gunmen opened fire Tuesday morning in Sarjani
town, killing one person, In Shah Latif town, another person
was killed when gunmen opened fire near a petrol station.
Three bodies were also recovered from Korangi, FC Area
and Gulbahar, they said.
Monday, a worker of the Pakistan People's Party
and another of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement were killed in
separate incidents of firing, followed by an arson attack on a
passenger bus in Gulistan-i-Jauhar.
According to the Sindh Home Ministry, 500 murders have
taken place during the current year, while 114 lives have
been lost due to target killing.
Meanwhile, police claimed to have arrested five
persons involved in target killings.