Two men shot dead in city

Published June 15, 2026 Updated June 15, 2026 05:58am

KARACHI: Two men were shot dead across the city on Sunday, police said.

The Sachal police said that Shahid Sohail, 45, was riding a motorcycle when unknown assailant(s) kill­ed him near Ghazi Goth.

The victim was an electrician by profession.

The police said the motive for the murder was yet to be ascertained.

In another incident, a 35-year-old man was gunned down within the remit of the Bin Qasim police station.

Area SHO Faisal Rafiq said that Bedar Ali was sitting outside his home in Masroor Town when unidentified assailants shot him dead and fled.

He suspected a personal dispute behind the incident.

Published in Dawn, June 15th, 2026

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