KARACHI, March 13: At least six people were injured and three vehicles were set on fire on Thursday night as violence erupted in parts of the city on the eve of a strike called by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal.

Korangi Police said some people burnt tyres on the roads and set on fire a minibus near Chakra Goth and a coach in the industrial area.

Sources said a worker of Sunni Tehrik was hit by a bullet while placing buntings to celebrate the advent of Rabiul Awwal.

Aqib Qadri, 21, was taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.

In Azizabad, a man and a woman were shot and wounded by gunfire.

In a late-night incident near Salim Centre in North Karachi, three people suffered bullet wounds.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
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...