Fifty-two people have been killed in four days of ethno-political violence in the Pakistani city of Karachi. A local resident Mohammad Sadiq said there was an "atmosphere of terror" in the city. In one attack, 11 people, including 8 ethnic Baluch were shot to death. Most of the killings have been blamed on gangs allegedly controlled by political parties. There had already been 300 "targeted killings" in the first half of this year. The current round of violence stems from the bye-election for the seat of assassinated MQM MP, Raza Haide. The secular MQM blames the Pashtuns based Awami National Party, which has boycotted the election, for the Talibanisation of the city.
Source: Press Association, AP
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