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Police in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, have ordered shoot on sight after more than 60 people were killed in street violence in the last three days.
"We have issued orders to the security forces to shoot anyone involved in violence on the spot," Sharjeel Memon, the provincial information minister, told the Reuters news agency on Friday.
"In addition to the police and Rangers, another 1,000 personnel of the Frontier Constabulary will be deployed in the city to control the violence," he said.
Saud Mirza, the Karachi police chief, said 63 people have died in the violence so far, with around 150 injured.
At least 10 passengers were killed and 20 others injured on Wednesday when armed men opened fire on two buses in the port city, officials said.
According to officials, Karachi contributes 68 per cent of the government's total revenue and 25 per cent of country's GDP.
'Shoot on sight' orders in Karachi - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
"We have issued orders to the security forces to shoot anyone involved in violence on the spot," Sharjeel Memon, the provincial information minister, told the Reuters news agency on Friday.
"In addition to the police and Rangers, another 1,000 personnel of the Frontier Constabulary will be deployed in the city to control the violence," he said.
Saud Mirza, the Karachi police chief, said 63 people have died in the violence so far, with around 150 injured.
At least 10 passengers were killed and 20 others injured on Wednesday when armed men opened fire on two buses in the port city, officials said.
According to officials, Karachi contributes 68 per cent of the government's total revenue and 25 per cent of country's GDP.
'Shoot on sight' orders in Karachi - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English