A strike is being observed in Karachi over the alleged murder of Jamia Farooqia’s Maulana Adil Khan in the city, last week.
The renowned religious scholar and his driver were killed in an attack by unidentified men in the city’s Shah Faisal Colony on October 10.
Businesses in the city are closed as the traders and businessmen in the city have expressed their support for the strike. Public transport is also suspended in the city.
On the other hand, police and Sindh Rangers have increased their patrolling to control law and order situation.
Earlier this week, the Karachi Ulema Committee had announced a strike in protests countrywide against the killing in a press conference.