Rangers and police officials busy in search operation against criminals after clash between two political groups at Pehlwan Goth in Karachi on Thursday. – Photo by PPI

KARACHI: Rangers and police on Thursday launched a joint search operation in Pehlwan Goth and arrested several persons and recovered illegal weapons from their possession. At least five activists of a political party had been killed in the area during last three days in the recent wake of target killings in Karachi.

The tension gripped the area on third consecutive day on Thursday as the firing incidents occurred in the locality in morning. The rangers and police entered Pehlwan Goth and arrested some suspects and recovered arms.

Opinion

Editorial

Border clashes
19 May, 2024

Border clashes

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has witnessed another series of flare-ups, this time in the Kurram tribal district...
Penalising the dutiful
19 May, 2024

Penalising the dutiful

DOES the government feel no remorse in burdening honest citizens with the cost of its own ineptitude? With the ...
Students in Kyrgyzstan
Updated 19 May, 2024

Students in Kyrgyzstan

The govt ought to take a direct approach comprising convincing communication with the students and Kyrgyz authorities.
Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...