July and August 2011 Karachi targeted killings
During the months of July and August 2011, a number of targeted killings in Karachi, Pakistan left hundreds of people dead.The attacks are part of an ongoing terrorist campaign of political, ethnic and religious violence that has gripped the city in its worst form in the recent years.[5] The high death toll in July made it one of the deadliest months in almost two decades in the history of Karachi – in fighting linked to ethnic and religious tensions that plague the city.[7] During the course of the attacks, some three buses were fired upon; some shootings were conducted in Orangi Town, causing many suburban locals to vacate their homes and flee to safer areas.According to HRCP, businesses usually run by Pashtuns, or Pukhtuns, such as pushcarts, trucks, roadside restaurants, and rickshaws were often targeted, regardless of whether they were affiliated to a political party.