Bloody 2012: Six lives snuffed out daily in Karachi

[karan.1970]

Bloody 2012: Six lives snuffed out daily in Karachi – The Express Tribune

Over 3000 people were injured in firing incidents, 70 of which are handicapped for life.


KARACHI: The year 2012 was no different for the residents of Karachi. The city’s scariest specter – target killing – haunted it all year round, while many lives were also lost to multiple terrorist attacks.
Below are few facts gathered from police data about the killings in the city.
• At least six people were killed each day.
• Over 3,000 people were injured in firing incidents.
• Around 70 of the said injured are handicapped for life.
• Around 61 of the dead belonged to Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM), 18 to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), 19 to Awami National Party (ANP), 13 to Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) and eight to Sunni Tehreek (ST).
• Sectarian violence claimed 45 lives in 2012 including five lawyers and two doctors.
• Nearly 28,104 targeted operations were carried and 92 criminals killed.
According to the Sindh Police, not all murders were target killings.
A police representative said target killings have only claimed 438 lives, while the rest were victims of personal fights and enmities.

Today’s toll

At least eight people were killed in Karachi, while one police officer sustained injuries on Monday in different firing incidents across the city.

Unidentified armed men gunned down three people in Nazimabad, two in Machar Colony, one in North Karachi, one in Sohrab Goth and another in Ayub Goth.

 

[Icewolf]

Karachi is a melting pot. Now wait for some Pakistanis to spam anti-India news...

What was the point of this thread? Do you like making pointless threads to show Pakistan is worse than India?

 

[Ajaxpaul]

There is something seriously wrong in Karachi.

 

[Icewolf]

There is something seriously wrong in Karachi.

Then you should look at your own cities... New Delhi which has been named Rape Capital of the World, or Mumbai which is world leader in Hindutva gangs and organized crime?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Karachi is in same position what Mumbai was 2-3 decades ago.
Some person must come in to rein in the terror and mafias within.

 

[OrionHunter]

What was the point of this thread? Do you like making pointless threads to show Pakistan is worse than India?

Don't worry. We're all in the same bl00dy boat. And it's sinking. Only difference is 6 people get killed in Karachi everyday whereas one woman gets raped in India every 20 minutes! And that's even worse than death!

 

[jaunty]

Wow Muslims killed almost 2000 Muslims in a year in just one city and it's been the same story every year; makes you wonder why Pakistanis are more concerned about Muslims in other countries than their own.

 

[Hobo1]

Karachi is in same position what Mumbai was 2-3 decades ago.
Some person must come in to rein in the terror and mafias within.

Pakistanis are now contemplating using their Army to bring order in Karachi, In karachi gangs use rocket launcher to settle scores.
I don't think in Mumbai things have ever been so bad.

 

[Icewolf]

Pakistanis are now contemplating using their Army to bring order in Karachi, In karachi gangs use rocket launcher to settle scores.
I don't think in Mumbai things have ever been so bad.

Ive never seen a rocket launcher in Karachi... And im Karachi native, so shut your mouth.

 

[karan.1970]

Karachi is a melting pot. Now wait for some Pakistanis to spam anti-India news...

What was the point of this thread? Do you like making pointless threads to show Pakistan is worse than India?

If the article was good enough for a mainstream news paper to publish on its front page, I am sure its good enough for an Pakistani internet forum.. Do not be overly defensive.. This is a forum to discuss Pakistan related news.

Ive never seen a rocket launcher in Karachi... And im Karachi native, so shut your mouth.

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Then you should look at your own cities... New Delhi which has been named Rape Capital of the World, or Mumbai which is world leader in Hindutva gangs and organized crime?

Yes i cannot ignore my cities...but still all this death in 1 city. If i were the president of Pakistan, i would be very worried.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Pakistanis are now contemplating using their Army to bring order in Karachi, In karachi gangs use rocket launcher to settle scores.
I don't think in Mumbai things have ever been so bad.

it was very bad for the time in 80's... rockets were never the norm in 80's.. if mafiasm had continued unabated, mumbai might be like karachi now...
but thankfully, we eliminated mafiasm, thanks to bal thackrey...

 

[problemfreeleader]

No thief culprit can penetrate and steal your precious things Till your own closed one involved or give him a way ,its easy to blame raw, khad ,mossad CIA Taliban '' In real if Pakistani government wants even a mosquito cant fly without there permission, compare india, Russia ,china, Europe, scandinavian countries ,america, why there is lot peace? because there leaders and officials are determined and sincere with their country, and their nation, BUT UN FORTUNATELY VERY BAD LUCK with Pakistan Where 90% budget is wasted on police army and corrupt politicians but they still fail to bring peace, control law and order situation and politics for Pakistani politicians is dining room family politics first father then sons ,Same old corrupt patwari thanedar culture, most politicians kids busy in availing all luxury abroad while roaming in Mercedes with full police protocol inside the country, where you tube is banned and restrictions on electronic print media AND people like Raymond Davis can kill any Pakistani any time ,Drone attacks ,suicide attacks ,bomb blasts, target killing, where wine alcohols are shared at the day when more people are died outside the VIP lounges, where price hikes, no cng ,no electricity, broken roads, no infrastructure, no jobs,leasing haram sood system in banks, no education, crime ratio, female abuse kidnapping ransom increased, no business, no investors, etc etc become a routine job and public is indulged in malala and other issues, to forget important things while there thirst for dollars increase more and more each day but dangerous parasite america there presence in Afghanistan for politicians become important, where NAB department instead to stop corruption is used for professional rivalry rather then chasing big fishes, revolution is impossible just by sitting in cozy rooms if the situation persist with sleepy nation these corrupt rulers will sell out all nukes even sell out Pakistan one day while same old politicians and there sons coming again to rule and eat Pakistan which ruled many times since long GOD BLESS PAKISTAN AND ITS NATION.

 

[RescueRanger]

There is something seriously wrong in Karachi.

Lol what?

Just to put things in perspective:

Its lingering image as a city plagued by armed robbers and trigger-happy gangs is further undermined by the fact that of the 428 murders recorded so far this year, only a small proportion - 35 of 212 so far analysed - were committed by strangers.

- New York murder rate at record low - Telegraph

While London still has a much lower murder rate - 168 in the 12 months to October - the proportion of those committed by strangers is much higher.

Source: Same Report.

 

[Backbencher]

Ive never seen a rocket launcher in Karachi... And im Karachi native, so shut your mouth.

Karachi Police recovers heavy weapons including fifteen rocket-launchers an anti-aircraft gun - YouTube