KARACHI: A teenage boy took his own life by shooting himself to death in his Shadman Town home on Monday, police said.

Shahrah-i-Noor Jehan SHO Sarfraz Commando identified the boy as Maaz Khalid, 18.

The officer said the family informed the police that he was upset for some days and was not talking to anyone.

The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Meanwhile, a man was injured in a knife attack on M.A. Jinnah Road, adds PPI. The victim was identified as Shakir Jamil. He was taken to the Civil Hospital for treatment.

Published in Dawn, June 9th, 2026

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