protests against Zulfiqar Mirza's statement

Tempers flared in the aftermath of Zulfiqar Mirza's statements late Wednesday night, when he called MQM leader Altaf Hussain a '100 times bigger criminal' than MQM-Haqiqi leader Afaq Ahmed.Karachi saw a sharp rise in violence, as 17 people were gunned down and over 40 vehicles torched in protest of Mirza's statement. Angry MQM protesters marched to Mirza's house in Karachi to protest against his statements. By early evening, Altaf Hussain appealed for peace and asked his party workers to end the protests that were being staged in various parts of Sindh.The protesters dispersed, and were prevented from entering the road to Miza's house by Rangers personnel.

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