Three shot dead in suspected sectarian killing in Karachi

At least three people belonging to the Shia community have been gunned down in a suspected sectarian killing near Shafiq Mor area of Karachi on Friday.

Hashim, Ali Sajjad and Shamim Rizvi were travelling in a car when suspects intercepted them at Namak Bank in the jurisdiction of Taimooria Police Station and opened indiscriminate fire at their vehicle, reports Dawn.

The firing left Hashim and Ali Sajjad dead on the spot while Shamim succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to a nearby hospital.

This is the first major incident of sectarian violence in Karachi in 2016.

Kamran Arif, the co-chairperson of the Human Rights Commission Pakistan (HRCP), said although incidents of sectarian violence have decreased over the past year, it remains prevalent as professionals continue to be targeted on the basis of their faith.