KARACHI: Ten people, including a political activist, lost their lives in various incidents of violence and firing as the unrest in Karachi continued on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

One person was killed in a firing incident in Steel Town.

In a separate firing incident in North Nazimabad, a boy was killed while his sister was injured. Both the slain and the wounded were transferred to a hospital.

Eight-day old body of a trans-gendered person was discovered in a house in Lyari’s Bahar Colony. The body bore signs of torture.

In the Gharibabad area of Malir, a political worker and his friend were shot dead.

A boy who was injured in a firing incident in the PIB Colony passed away during the treatment.

Another person was shot dead during a firing incident in Saudabad.

A body, bearing marks of torture was found in the Nabi Bakhsh area.

Another person was killed during a firing incident in Orangi Town.

A former policeman was shot dead in a firing incident in the Agra Taj Colony.

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