MQM leader Farooq Sattar urged strict action against criminal elements involved in the Karachi violence. -File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Dr Farooq Sattar Monday urged zero tolerance against the gangsters involved in Karachi target killings.

Talking to media persons outside Parliament House he said over 10 innocent people including three workers of MQM have been killed by criminals in Karachi.

He urged the government to devise a comprehensive policy for ensuring peace and tranquility in Karachi. Farooq Sattar said peace could be achieved in Karachi through community participation.

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