Pakistani paramilitary troops detains over 500 people for questioning

Pakistani paramilitary troops detained over 500 people for questioning in the wake of a surge in ethnic and political violence in Karachi. The city witnessed a fresh bout of target killings last week in which 31 persons were killed. Four people were reported killed and three others injured in firing incidents in different parts of the city during the past 24 hours.

Officials said the suspects were detained and shifted to an unknown place for interrogation