At least five people were killed in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on April 2 as a result of violence.
The killings raise to at least 24 the number of people killed by violence during the past week.
The killings began with the killing of Hasan Soomro, a local leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Locals in the southern Lyari neighborhood blamed police for Soomro's death -- accusations that have been denied by the authorities.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said 1,715 people were killed as a result of violent flare-ups in Karachi last year.
The killings raise to at least 24 the number of people killed by violence during the past week.
The killings began with the killing of Hasan Soomro, a local leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Locals in the southern Lyari neighborhood blamed police for Soomro's death -- accusations that have been denied by the authorities.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said 1,715 people were killed as a result of violent flare-ups in Karachi last year.
