Renewed violence spree in Karachi

Regardless of Interior Minister Rehman Malik had been rewarded with doctorate by Karachi University for restoring peace in the metropolis city and the rangers had been given extra powers to maintain law and order situation, the Karachities, however, are facing a new surge of sectarian violence.

It is quite difficult to comment what motive is behind the latest surge in bloodshed in the economic hub of the country, particularly the resumption of targeted murders. People have been killed not only due to their religious affiliations but also because of their profession.

Two persons gunned down on Tuesday when unidentified attackers stormed a mobile-company franchise in North Naziamabad while two more related to cellphone business were killed in similar fashion.

In total, ten persons had fallen victim to terrorism within twenty four hours in the metropolis city. Apparently the assailants were not interested in looting the premises but in spreading terror.

As per the police claims, the Taliban were involved in past attacks on cellphone franchises, but it is not clear why the militants would target this particular sector.

One of the suggested possibilities was extortion in the particular case. However, a doctor was also shot dead on his way to clinic. Police also pointed out another possibility of sectarian motives.

A few days back, another doctor of the Shia community was killed in front of his house. In the same week, three lawyers of a same family from same sect were gunned down on their way back to home.

In the latest incident, the wife, daughter and driver of a Balochistan MPA were also murdered in a drive-by shooting in the city. It is vital to mention here that one of the deceased was granddaughter of Nawab Akbar Bugti.

Apart from the sectarian animosity in the recent incidents, there seems to be no common thread associated the bloodshed. The only objective of the militants apparently is to spread terror in the city.

The law enforcement agencies including police and rangers must explain why such acts of violence continue unabated. Why targeted search operations start when dead-body count commences to accumulate?

The Supreme Court intervened last year to take action against the target killers, which claimed hundreds of lives in the city. Who will come forward this time to force the incumbent into doing so, as the Karachi’s bloodshed is spinning out of control?

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Posted by Faisal Farooq on Feb 2 2012. Filed under National, Opinion, Pakistan, Society. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.