KARACHI: MQM workers turned to violence after being told by their party chief to surround the offices of Geo News, Samaa and ARY.
At least one person reportedly injured in the firing in Zainab market has succumbed to his wounds at the hospital after the violence.
The workers have also caused damage to shops located in Zainab market in the Saddar area of the city forcing owners to close.
There are traffic jams in areas surrounding I.I.Chundrigar road, while the road leading to CM House has also been shut.
The CM has telephoned IG Sindh and directed action against those involved.
Live Updates
8:45pm
- Heavy contingent of Rangers’ personnel reaches Nine Zero, surrounding areas
8:30pm
- Condemn whatever happened in Karachi today, says Pervaiz Rasheed in Capital Talk
- Miscreants would be brought to justice: Federal Information Minister
- PM wanted to meet MQM delegation: Pervaiz Rasheed
8:15pm
- CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah, DG Rangers Major General Bilal Akbar reach Geo News’ office
8:00pm
- Peace of the city would be maintained at all cost: Governor Sindh
- Governor says strict action will be taken against miscreants as per law
7:40pm
- PM takes notice of Karachi situation, expresses concern
- Those responsible must be arrested as soon as possible: PM
- Adequate security must be provided to journalists: PM
7:25pm
- DG Rangers orders action against miscreants
- DG Rangers said he will not allow anyone to disrupt peace
- We are closely monitoring the situation today: DG Rangers
- Those who carried out the attacks will have to pay: DG Rangers
- Attackers will have to pay for every second: DG Rangers
- He said those taking law into their hands will not be spared
7:15pm
- MQM workers pelted stones at police, ARY building: police statement
- Aerial firing by MQM workers at Zainab Market, adjoining area
- Around 2000 workers pelted stones after MQM chief’s speech
- Two people injured due to firing
- Four injured in riots, firing shifted to hospital: statement
6:55pm
- Police, Rangers started uprooting MQM camp outside Karachi Press Club
- More than one dozen people arrested after riots, firing in Saddar
6:50pm
- Road going to Zainab Market opened for traffic
- Heavy contingent of Rangers reaches Zainab market and surrounding areas
6:45pm
- Police shelling around Karachi Press Club
- Windows of several vehicles broken due to stone-pelting
- Long queues of vehicles from Arts Council to Tower
6:25pm
- Protestors also damaged a police mobile
- Protestors torched a motorcycle
- Riots in Saddar, severe traffic jam at I. I Chundrigar Road
6:05pm
- Aerial firing by unknown people at Fowara Chowk near Madina Mall
- Violent protestors started shutting down shops in Zainab Market
5:45pm
- Violent protestors vandalised Zainab Market in Saddar
- MQM workers surrounded TV channels
MQM workers’ violence in pictures
