Emeutes à Karachi : 11 morts – 27 mars 2012

Pakistan violence: Karachi killing sparks fatal riot

bbc.co.uk

27 March 2012

At least seven people have been killed and more than 30 vehicles set on fire in Pakistan’s biggest city, Karachi, police say. Armed men torched most of the vehicles, police say, forcing shops, schools and businesses across the city to close. The disturbances came hours after an activist belong to Sindh province’s governing MQM party was shot dead. Frightened residents have spoken of armed groups freely roaming through some neighbourhoods of the city. Karachi has long suffered outbreaks of violence and turf wars between rival political groups. This round of violence has also forced universities to postpone their exams. The MQM party has blamed the killing of its activist on a local gang. It has called for a day of mourning. A senior MQM member – Raza Haroon – condemned the murder. He told the BBC that those responsible must be brought to justice. « We’ll be satisfied only when the government will practically implement what they’ve announced, by arresting… notorious criminals in the area, » he said. « This is an issue of the security of people and an issue of the failure of state institutions. Read more…

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