article_snippet: All telephone lines have been disconnected and premises ransacked.
article_snippet: Computers and other electronic items have been confiscated.
article_snippet: The MQM  has the clout to shut down the city in an hour, sparking general strikes which could last for days, locals say.
article_snippet: In the aftermath, locals say businesses in Karachi have shut down, and gas pumps and schools are closed for fear violent protests could erupt in the streets.
highlights_snippet: Businesses, gas pumps and schools remain closed in Karachi due to raid aftermath .