A Karachi university student and a policeman were killed while two others critically injured in a fresh wave of target killing in Karachi late on Friday night.
According to police and rescue sources, target killer opened fire at three students from Karachi University (KU) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Block 4. As a result one student identified as Murtaza died instantly while his colleagues Shahid and Ehsan were crucially injured.
In a separate incident, a policeman was shot dead near Saleem Centre, North Karachi. The deceased has been identified as Rizwan and was stationed at Crime Branch.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Sindh Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the firing incidents and sought report from IG Police.