KARACHI: A school principal was killed Monday in a firing incident in Karachi’s Baldia Town, DawnNews reported.

Haji Ishaq, the principal of a Christian school, was on his way to school when he was targeted in Baldia Town Sector 4/D.

Karachi, the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan, is riddled with targeted killings, gang wars, kidnappings for ransom, extortion and terrorism.

Targeted operations led by Rangers’ forces with the support of police are ongoing in the city under a directive issued by the federal government against criminals already identified by federal, military and civilian agencies.