Author: Subhan Bux

By Subhan Bux KARACHI: Members of the Gopang community staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club against the alleged police encounter killing of a young man, Ali Haider Gopang, by personnel of the Boat Basin police station, and the arrest of another youth, Shahnawaz Gopang. The demonstration was led by Bilawal Gopang, Mashooq Gopang and Sajjad Gopang, and was attended by a large number of men and women from the community, who gathered outside the press club and held a sit-in on the road. Protesters alleged that the police had falsely claimed an encounter and killed Ali Haider Gopang.…

By Subhan Bux KARACHI: An Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) team of Karachi police engaged in a shootout with car-snatching suspects in the Sohrab Goth area, resulting in the arrest of one injured suspect while two accomplices managed to escape. The encounter occurred near Buraq Petrol Pump within the jurisdiction of Sohrab Goth police station, where the AVLC team was conducting a routine patrol. Police said they signalled a suspicious vehicle to stop, after which the occupants opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response. According to SSP AVLC Karachi Khalid Mustafa Korai, the arrested suspect, identified as Saddaruddin, son of Ali Gohar,…

By Subhan Baloch KARACHI: Sindh chief minister Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting of the provincial polio task force in Karachi and reviewed the latest epidemiological data as the government finalized preparations for the next nationwide vaccination drive, due to begin on 2 February. Officials at the meeting said the eradication of polio remained a top priority for the province, despite recent gains that had pushed reported cases to zero so far this year. The campaign, part of the National Immunization Days running from 2 to 8 February 2026, was expected to target around 8.9 million children under the age…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), in coordination with the SIU police, carried out a joint operation on the basis of intelligence information against alleged extortionists in the Garden area of Karachi. During the operation, the suspects opened fire on law enforcement personnel, prompting retaliatory firing in which two suspects were killed. The killed suspects were identified as Muhammad Hassan, also known as Belcha, and Tanveer Ali, also known as Titar. According to Rangers officials, the suspects were associated with extortion gang leaders Jameel Chhanga and Zahid Ladla. Officials said the deceased suspects were involved in extortion activities…

By Subhan Baloch KARACHI: Karachi authorities faced sharp criticism after human remains were reportedly dropped onto a street from a dumper during debris removal at the Gul Plaza site. Civic volunteers rushed to collect the remains and transported them to the city’s civil hospital, raising questions about the handling and safety of the ongoing recovery operation. A local resident said the administration had promised careful search operations under the rubble, but the incident exposed serious lapses in procedure. The tragedy at the Gul Plaza shopping center, which was completely destroyed in last week’s fire, has already claimed dozens of lives.…