Terrorists of outlawed Sipah-e-Sahaba on Friday opened fire at Masjid e Hyderi and Alam-e-Hazrat Abbas (a.s) near Lasbella Chowk (also known as Ali Basti), Karachi.

activist of criminal terrorist organization opened fire at Shia Mosque (Masjid e Hyderi) and Alam-e-Hazrat Abbas (a.s), while they were on their way to Press Club for a protest. They were in great numbers, the mob opened straight fire targetting the Mosque and Alam-e-Hazrat Abbas (a.s.) luckily not injuring the gatherings around it. No casualties have been reported, though a great emotional and sectarian distress were observed.

Residents of the area and Shia community gathered, resulting them to flee dispersed.

People in great contingent gathered at Hyderi Mosque and staged a protest against the attack of terrorists on Shia Mosque and Alam e Hazrat e Abbas (a.s). They blocked the main street of Golimar throuhg stage hours long sitin protest against the acts of terrorists.

However, it has been reported that more than 1500 peoples (Male/Female) were present in the protest against the attack and the numbers exceed.

Heavy contingent of police reached at the scene to control protesters, though there are no signs of any investigation being carried out. Allegations of police support in assisting the terrorist flee have also been brought to the Correspondents’ notice.

Chances of former Iraqi premier, Iyad Allawi, being elected as premier have increased after an Iraqi Shia party said it was ready to join coalition with Allawi.

Ammar Hakim, head of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (ISCI), said his party was open to forming an alliance with Allawi’s Iraqiya list.

ISCI is part of the Iraqi National Alliance (INA), which finished third in the March 7 parliamentary election.

Hakim rejected allegations that Allawi, a secular Shia who served as prime minister in 2004-2005, had ties to former members of the ousted dictator Saddam Hussein’s outlawed Ba’ath Party.

“I can’t guarantee all the winning candidates for Iraqiya, but I can confirm that Iraqiya as a slate is not Ba’athist,” Hakim said

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for unity and constructive talks among political blocs.

Maliki said talks between political parties to form a coalition government must be based on the country’s constitution and not on individual interests.

Iraqiya finished first in the election with 91 seats while Maliki’s State of Law coalition trailed with 89.

Maliki’s coalition is locked in merger talks with Sadr faction. A deal could lead to the combined group forming the largest bloc in parliament and sidelining Allawi