KARACHI: Two suspected gangsters were shot dead in an alleged encounter in Pak Colony, police said on Sunday. Area SHO Abdul Khaliq Ansari said that a police team, acting on a tip-off regarding presence of gangsters in the area, launched a search operation and cordoned off Ayesha Manzil Street located near Orangi Nullah in the small hours of Sunday morning.He said that the gangsters started firing on the policemen and they returned fire, killing two suspects, later identified as Babu Hanif, 21,

LYARI, one of Karachi’s oldest districts and the oldest paradox, is rare.... Its mesh of unpaved streets resounds with political chatter, punches in boxing rings, gravelling vehicles, football, angry yells and an occasional bullet.... It’s wrapped in Dakait’s memories, posters and buildings....

Join our Whatsapp channel Police on Sunday claimed to have detained more than a dozen suspects during an operation and said they had gathered evidence that could aid in recovering two children recently abducted from Karachi’s Garden area. Five-year-old Aliyan, aka Ali, and six-year-old Ali Raza went missing in the Garden locality on Tuesday.... According to South Deputy Inspector General Syed Asad Raza, CCTV footage revealed that they had been taken away by a man and woman riding a motorbike. G

“ The two suffered serious bullet wounds and were shifted to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi where they were pronounced dead.... “ He was suspended and even facing a criminal case in one of the incidents related to Lyari gang warfare.... This particular targeted attack seemed to be linked with his past role and history while being in service....

Javed Baloch is also mentioned in Uzair Baloch’s JIT report.... First, they suspected that remnants of Lyari gang warfare associated with Arshad Pappu gang might have targeted the ex-SHO to avenge the killing.... They said the gang was being led by Pappu’s son, Bilal....