KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday ordered quick and stern action against those involved in killing participants of a political rally on Tuesday in Karachi, DawnNews reported.

During a high level meeting on security with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik at Bilawal House, the president also emphasised on action against the criminals regardless of their political and ethnic affiliations.

At least eleven people were killed and more than 30 people wounded after unidentified armed assailants opened fire at an Awami Tehreek’s “Mohabbat-i-Sindh” (Love for Sindh) rally in the provincial capital.

The Sindh chief minister, on the occasion, presented the probe report on the May 22 incident and brought the reservations, of provincial ministers belonging to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), into the president’s notice.

The president also took notice of wall chalking by the Muhajir Suba Tehrik (Muhajir Province Movement.)

Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan made an apology for not attending the meeting, as he had to leave for Dubai over MV Albedo captives’ matter.

The interior minister vowed to act against the miscreants in Karachi without any discrimination.

Earlier, some of the provincial ministers had criticised Malik over worsening law and order situation in Karachi.