Several people were killed in various acts of violence in Karachi on Tuesday. -File Photo

KARACHI: Target killings in Karachi continued on Tuesday as another 10 people lost their lives in various acts of violence, DawnNews reported.

A man was killed in North Karachi while another was shot dead in PIB Colony after unidentified men opened fire on them.

In Nanakwara, Lyari, firing resulted in the death of one man while two others were injured. In another incident, a man was killed while another was injured in Malir.

Meanwhile, a man was killed near the Governor House after unidentified men fired shots at him. The victim was identified as Abdul Wahid.

In other incidents, the tortured body of a twelve year old girl was found near Karachi University. The bodies of two unidentified men were recovered from Murad Memon Goth. According to police, the men were kidnapped earlier on and were later shot dead.

One person was also reportedly killed near Hawkes Bay, while another person was shot dead in near Ghas Mandi.

Three people were injured in a grenade attack on a Nadra office, DawnNews reported.

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