KARACHI, Feb 7: A suspected bandit was killed and his aide wounded during a shoot-out with police in the Mauripur area near Northern Bypass on Monday, police said.

They said that two armed men on a motorbike intercepted a passer-by near Northern Bypass, snatched his cellphone and cash and escaped.

“The victim approached a police patrol and informed them about the incident,” said Mauripur SHO Sub-Inspector Nasarullah Khan.

“The police van chased the bike riders who fired at the police. This led to an exchange of gunfire and one of the bandits died while his wounded aide was arrested, he said.

Opinion

Editorial

ICJ rebuke
26 May, 2024

ICJ rebuke

MATTERS are not going well for Israel where world opinion regarding its murderous activities in Gaza is concerned. ...
Hot spells
26 May, 2024

Hot spells

WITH Pakistan already dealing with a heatwave that has affected 26 districts since May 21, word from the climate...
Defiant stance
26 May, 2024

Defiant stance

AT a time when the country is in talks with the IMF for a medium-term loan crucial to bolstering the fragile ...
More pledges
Updated 25 May, 2024

More pledges

There needs to be continuity in economic policies, while development must be focused on bringing prosperity to the masses.
Pemra overreach
25 May, 2024

Pemra overreach

IT seems, at best, a misguided measure and, at worst, an attempt to abuse regulatory power to silence the media. A...
Enduring threat
25 May, 2024

Enduring threat

THE death this week of journalist Nasrullah Gadani, who succumbed to injuries after being attacked by gunmen, is yet...