HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The owner of a bangle factory was gunned down in the Fort police area near Shahbaz petrol pump on Friday.

Reports said that Mohammad Hanif was returning home after drawing Rs250,000 from the MCB cloth market branch.

When he was about to reach his home in Allahdad Chand Goth, he suspected that someone was following him.

Suddendly three armed bandits intercepted him and robbed the cash.

He was severely beaten up with pistol butts.

The bandits open fired when Hanif’s brother attacked them with bricks. Hanif was hit by a bullet and died on the spot.

The Fort police said that no FIR had been lodged about the incident.

Opinion

Editorial

GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...
Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...