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High alert declared
Friday, December 28, 2007
By M. Zeeshan Azmat
Karachi
As many as 80 vehicles were reportedly torched by angry mobs from Nazimabad to Liaquatabad and Punjab Colony to Korangi region only in a result of riots emerged into the city after the news of Benazir’s assassination sparked in different circles of life late Thursday evening, three pedestrians were injured as a result of aerial firing at Dalmyia whereas four casualties were confirmed by the authorities, till filing of this report.
Many localities of the metropolis witnessed serious law and order situation immediately after the news of Benazir’s assassination was confirmed by the party leaders. The angry mobs marching on almost every thoroughfare pelted stones on vehicular traffic as well as at passers-by, shops and restaurants also became their targets.
The places including Hasan Square, Punjab Colony, Sohrab Goth, Patel Para, and Mehmoodabad No5?, several sectors of Baldia Town, main Sakhi Hassan, North Nazimabad and especially Lyari were tense and continuous firing was reported from the above-mentioned places.
The annoyed crowd also burnt tyres and blocked roads by putting heavy stones in the middle of the roads.
One of the Pakistan Steel Mills bus was reportedly torched by the aggressive people and in another incident people barricaded the M A Jinnah Road, near Quaid’s Mausoleum and then set it ablaze. Massive firing was also reported in front of the office of one of the daily newspapers and television situated at the said place and the staff had to lie on ground.
Another incident was reported from the jurisdiction of Soldier Bazaar Police Station where people torched a public bus. Some reports of trouble near the Saudi Embassy, Zamzama and Sunset Boulevard were also received along with the area outside Park Towers. The whole area was blocked as a result of riots and all shops situated around the place were immediately closed by the people.
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