Pakistan: Karachi now ‘war zone’ as shoot-on sight order given

08 July 2011 "Shoot on sight" is a recipe for disaster in Karachi says Amnesty International, after sectarian violence reportedly kills as many as 95. The Pakistani government order for the army to “shoot on sight” to quell violence in Karachi effectively declares the city a war zone, and is a recipe for disaster, Amnesty International said today. Pakistani authorities ordered 1,000 extra troops into Karachi with instructions to "shoot on sight" armed men who have been involved in sectarian violence that media reports say has killed as many as 95 people in four days."By granting…

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