KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police stepped up patrols in Karachi on Friday to try and prevent renewed violence after angry mobs rampaged through the city in the aftermath of a suicide attack on a Sufi shrine that left eight dead and 65 injured.
The attack by two suicide bombers on the most beloved Sufi shrine in Pakistan's largest city was a stark reminder of the threat posed by Islamist militants to this U.S.-allied nation.
Mobs took to the streets after the Thursday evening attack, firing weapons, setting tires on fire and torching at least two buses.
The city of more than 16 million was quiet early Friday, as most traffic remained off the road to avoid new possible …
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