Thousands attend funeral of murdered cleric

Police fired tear gas and shots in the air to disperse angry Sunni Muslims today after thousands of mourners joined the funeral of a prominent pro-Taliban cleric gunned down on a busy Karachi street.

Mufti Jamil and an associate Nazir Ahmed Taunsvi were killed by unidentified gunmen as they drove through the centre of the southern Pakistan city yesterday, triggering riots by followers.