(12 Oct 1995) Natural Sound
A militant group in Pakistan is warning that civil war is brewing in the country's biggest city.
The Mohajir Quami Movement has called another strike in Karachi to protest against alleged police killings of their activists.
25 people have died since Monday in the latest round of ethnic violence in Karachi.
A night of violence erupted through Karachi, leaving burning vehicles in its wake.
The morning after police are out in force patrolling the empty streets.
People stayed at home is response to Mohajir Quami Movement's call for a strike. The movement is protesting against alleged police killings of their activists.
Petrol stations also closed in response to the strike on Wednesday.
International human rights organisations have accused the police of using heavy handed tactics and arresting people without charge.
The commercial areas of Karachi were virtually lifeless, with shutters closed over shopfronts.
The security forces have been fighting the M-Q-M, transforming Karachi into a virtual battle ground. More than fifteen hundred people have been killed so far this year.
These men of the M-Q-M affiliated Fahim Commando were killed in a shoot out with police. Other members of the gang were captured and paraded for the cameras.
The group were ambushed outside a hideout. Signs of the ferocity of the gunfight still evident within.
In the street the vehicle used by the group was also raked with gunfire.
The Fahim and the M-Q-M want a more equal share of power and opportunities for migrants known as Mohajirs, who make up 70 per cent of Karachi's 12 (m) million population.
For the last two months security forces have been conducting sweeps through Karachi, confiscating weapons and arresting hundreds of people.
But activists have retaliated targeting members of the police force, killing at least 200 so far this year.
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