Suspected gang members have killed 39 people in two days in Pakistan’s largest city, with many of the victims tortured, shot and stuffed in sacks which were dumped on the streets, officials said today.

GUNMEN opened fire on two buses and waged street battles in Pakistan’s largest city, killing at least 22 people as part of a spate of violence that has claimed 49 lives in three days, officials said.

THE second-largest member of Pakistan’s ruling coalition reversed its decision to join the opposition yesterday, averting the potential collapse of the government in this nuclear-armed nation.

Pakistan's political crisis eased today as the second-largest member of ruling coalition reversed its decision to join the opposition, staving off the potential collapse of the government.