location: Karachi - North Nazimabad
notes: On September 2nd, the Sindh Assembly (SA) opposition leader, belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM) Khawaja Izharul Hassan survived an assassination attempt in the Buffer Zone district of Karachi, while three persons including an attacker, one of Hassan's guards, and a child, were killed. The unknown attackers came in police uniforms so they were able to pass through various check points. Hassan was engaging with people following Eid prayers when the attack occurred. Later, the attackers would be linked to the Ansar-ul-Sharia group.
target_text: location: Karachi - North Nazimabad, fatalities: 3