Shoot on sight order after Pakistan violence

PAKISTANI police and troops were ordered to shoot on sight in the country's largest city Karachi after 70 people were killed in three days of ethnic and political violence.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Jul 2011, 17:53 BST

Updated 9th Jul 2011, 03:40 BST

Shops and fuel stations were shut and public transport idled after the city's dominant political party announced a day of mourning.