KARACHI, March 27: A young man was gunned down by unidentified men on M.A. Jinnah Road near the Radio Pakistan building in the early hours of Sunday.

A duty officer at the Preedy police station said that the victim was in his early 20s and his body had been shifted to the Edhi morgue for want of identification.

The incident occurred at around 2am when the unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire on the victim, the police said.

He suffered multiple bullet wounds and was shifted to the Civil Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

“The victim appears to be hailing from Azad Kashmir,” the duty officer added.

An FIR had been lodged against unidentified suspects at the Preedy police station on behalf of the state.

Youth gunned down

A young man was shot dead and two others, including a seven-year-old boy, were wounded when unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire on them in a Nazimabad locality on Sunday.

Police said that a few youngsters — Imranullah, son of Arifullah; Imran, son of Suliman, and a seven-year-old boy — were standing outside their house near the Gujjar Nullah within the remit of the Nazimabad police station when unidentified men riding a motorcycle arrived there and opened fire on them and sped away.

The wounded men were rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where Imranullah was pronounced dead on arrival while Imran and the boy were admitted to the hospital for treatment.

The police said that initial investigations suggested that the victims were not affiliated with any political party.

An FIR of the incident was not registered at the Nazimabad police station till the filing of this report.

Opinion

Editorial

Hasty transition
Updated 05 May, 2024

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists.
One small step…
05 May, 2024

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar...
Not out of the woods
05 May, 2024

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger....
Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...