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CNews KARACHI: Four persons were killed in gang war in Lyari area of Karachi as the armed men of Rehman Dakait and Arshad Pappu gangs were engaged in skirmishes in the locality, CNews News reported.A hand grenade was also lobbed at policemen during the skirmishes. According to reports some dead bodies were laying near the Lyari General Hospital but not being allowed to be taken from the scene. Police launched operation today against the criminal gangs involved in gang war in Lyari area of Karachi.About 150 policemen along with armored carriers and mobiles launched the drive against criminal gangs in the locality, town police officer Lyari said.

KARACHI: MQM’s 19 workers were burnt in two incidents of fire in firecrackers in the areas of Karachi – Korangi and Lyari. Four of them are in critical condition. MQM leader Altaf Hussain has expressed deep sorrow over these tragic incidents. According to a press release issued from the MQM in Karachi, a great rally was organized by the MQM in Korangi to celebrate the victory of President Pervez Musharaff’s success in the presidential election. During the rally, the party workers were riding in various vehicles when the firecrackers’ material suddenly caught fire and 15 activists of the MQM Korangi Sector, Unit 77 wereburnt alive. They were immediately taken to hospital. In another incident four party workers of Lyari Sector Unit 33, coming from Lyari to 90, were burnt alive. On receiving the report, the MQM leaders – Abdul Haseeb, Shoaib Bokhari and MNAs and MPAs visited the affected persons at the Civil Hospital. Expressing deep sorrow over these incidents, MQM leader Altaf Hussain d...