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Over 100 vehicles, banks, petrol pumps, factories set on fire in Karachi

CNews KARACHI: In rioting after the killing of Benazir Bhutto, more than 100 vehicles, banks, petrol pumps and factories were set on fire in Karachi while five persons were killed and a number of persons wounded.PIA has cancelled all its flights and the railway officials have suspended the movement of trains. After Benazir Bhutto was killed in bomb explosion and firing in Rawalpindi, various incidents of violence were seen in Karachi while shops, markets and petrol pumps were closed.The protesters set a four-storey building on fire in Boat Basin, Clifton whereas a 30-year-old person, Abdul Qadir died in firing in Nazimabad-Orangabad.Another person, named Ghulam Akbar was killed in firing by unknown persons in Hussain D’silva Town, Shara-e-Noorjehan.A 32-year-old pedestrian was shot dead by unknown persons in the area of Baghdadi while more than 18 persons were injured in various areas.Protesters came out in streets and burnt tyres to block roads in various areas including Lyari, Liaqua...

Benazir Bhutto killed in attack

Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack. News of her death was confirmed by a military spokesman and members of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally in Rawalpindi when gunfire and an explosion occurred. At least 15 other people are reported killed in the attack and several more were injured. Ms Bhutto had twice been the country's prime minister. She had been campaigning ahead of elections due in January. Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime minister and a political rival, told the CNews her death was a tragedy for "the entire nation". "I can't tell you what the feelings of the people of Pakistan are today," he told CNews News 24 after returning from the hospital where she was brought. The CNews's Barbara Plett says the killing is likely to provoke an agonised response from her followers, especially from her loyal following in Sindh Province.Ms Bhutto was key...

30 killed including Ms Bhutto in suicide attack

Cnews Rawalpindi: Thirty persons including Chairperson, Pakistan Peoples Party, Ms Benazir Bhutto were killed and several others injured in an attack here outside Liaquat Bagh, Rawaplpindi on Thursday. According to rescue team more than 30 persons were dead in the suicide bomb attack occurred after the public meeting of PPP here at Liaquat Bagh.Earlier, Asif Zardari, husband of Ms Benazir Bhutto informed that she had sustained serious injuries and was given medical treatment at a hospital.

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