KARACHI: Two people were critically injured in a traffic accident in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area on Wednesday evening, rescue services officials said.

Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan said that a trailer was on its way when the driver suddenly applied the brakes near Defence Mor. As a result, a rickshaw coming from behind collided with it.

Mr Khan said a team responded to the incident and rescued both men travelling in the rickshaw. They sustained critical injuries and were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where their condition was said to be critical.

Man shot dead by his brother

A man was shot dead allegedly by his brother over a trivial issue in North Karachi on Wednesday, police said.

They added that Mujahid Khan, 37, was shot and killed by his brother Aslam Khan over a family dispute at Bilal Colony Sector 7-A near Muhammad Shah Graveyard.

Sir Syed SHO Irfan Asif said that the children of the victim and the suspect fought with each other over some issue. The issue escalated and during heated altercations, suspect Aslam shot and killed Mujahid.

The suspect managed to escape from the spot. The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, October 22nd, 2026