Officials: 37 gunned down in Pakistan's Karachi

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Source: AP/Yahoo

Pakistan – Gunmen went on killing sprees in Pakistan's largest city after the assassination of a lawmaker, killing at least 37 people by Tuesday. Dozens of vehicles and shops were set on fire as security forces struggled to gain control as Karachi seethed.

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Officials from different hospitals put the total death toll by Tuesday morning at 37. Some 80 people had suffered gunshot wounds as well, they said. A furniture market was among the places set ablaze. Sindh province spokesman Jamil Soomro said at least 10 people were arrested, and police and Army Rangers were dispatched throughout the city to impose order. But gunfire could still be heard Tuesday morning, and fires were still being set in some areas. Schools and colleges in Karachi and other urban centers in the province were ordered to stay closed by the government Tuesday. Some officials blamed unspecified "invisible hands" for the violence.

"It is very sad, and we believe that it is the work of those forces who want to destabilize the elected government," Soomro said.

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The latest unrest came after a provincial lawmaker was shot dead along with his bodyguard in a mosque in Karachi while preparing to offer prayers Monday.

[Oregone]

1. How long before the US sends in 50K "non-combat" advisers to stabilize that government?

[earcandle]

2. Great Question! Anybody know the answer? Can we do a phone campaign again? Who has the numbers?

[cosmicone]

3. Pakistan is harvesting what it planted, watered and fertilized. n/t

[saigon68]

4. Some officials blamed unspecified "invisible hands" for the violence.

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