KARACHI: An Awami National Party (ANP) district president and a Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party worker were killed in two separate incidents of violence in Karachi, DawnNews reported.

Unknown gunmen shot dead ANP leader Dr Ziauddin in Orangi Town after he was returning from a mosque after prayers.

The gunmen opened indiscriminate fire, as a result of which Dr Ziauddin died on the spot. The assailants fled from the scene soon after the shooting.

He body was later shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi. The motive behind the killing could not be ascertained.

The ANP condemned the killing and said they would hold a protest in front of the Chief Minister House.

Separately, an MQM worker was killed after being shot in Orangi Town.

MQM leader Altaf Hussain has condemned the killing and said the government had failed to prevent such attacks from taking place.