At least five people are killed in Karachi Tuesday after angry mobs torched more than two dozen vehicles hours after gunmen killed a political party activist.<br/> <br />The governing Muttahida Qaumi Movement party said its local leader was shot dead in his house. His brother and sister-in-law were wounded in the attack, but the brother later died.<br/> <br />Shortly after the killing, unidentified men took to the streets and started burning vehicles.<br/> <br />Later, in the ongoing violence, three more people were killed in gunfire at different parts of the city<br/> <br />Transport was suspended and most petrol stations were closed in fear of attacks and arson.<br/> <br />MQM has announced a period of mourning over the killing of their party member.<br/> <br />Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.
