Incident Summary:

05/16/2011: On Monday, in the Crown Garden area of Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan, unidentified armed men shot and killed an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), identified only as Danish. Reportedly, assailants riding in a car opened indiscriminate fire on the party’s referendum stall near the MQM Unit-E office in Block four of Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Danish was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201105160009

When:
2011-05-16

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
In the Crown Garden area of Karachi city, Sindh, Pakistan.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Specific Description A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Unidentified Militants Kill MQM Activist in Pakistan's Karachi,” Terrorism Watch Report, Daily Times, May 17, 2011.
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “Saudi Diplomat among Three People Killed in Karachi," Daily Times, http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news3.asp?date3=2011%2F5%2F17#1 (May 17, 2011).
Daily Times, “Two Political Activists among Four Shot Dead in Karachi,” LexisNexis Academic, Hindustan Times, May 17, 2011.