[Dawn] Four more people died in sporadic incidents of violence in various parts of Karachi on Sunday, DawnNews reported. Nine people were killed in target killings in Karachi on Saturday, raising tensions between coalition partners Pakistan People's Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
Tensions were high, with the MQM threatening to quit the ruling coalition both at the centre and in Sindh.
A total of 31 people have lost their lives since Thursday as gun battles and aerial fire shook large swathes of the city's old quarter. Security personnel also came under fire.
The situation in Lyari, Pak Colony, Ranchore Line, Garden and Kharadar was being described as tense by law enforcement agencies.