KARACHI: A man was shot dead in Baldia Town on Wednesday, police said.

They said Allah Dad, 60, was targeted by unidentified person(s) near an A-25 bus terminal.

Ittehad Town SHO Ayaz Khan said the murder appeared to be an outcome of some personal enmity. The victim originally hailed from Benazirabad.

The body was taken to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for a post-mortem examination.

Meanwhile, a 20-year-old man was shot at and wounded when the police guard of a government official opened fire during the ongoing anti-polio drive in New Karachi on Wednesday.

According to SSP-Central Malik Murtaza, a vaccination drive was under way in the presence of an additional deputy commissioner (ADC) in New Karachi, where some parents refused to allow polio workers to administer drops to their children. The situation deteriorated when the police guard of the ADC opened fire. As a result, young Aqeel suffered a bullet wound in the leg and was shifted to a hospital for treatment.

The guard was taken into custody.

Published in Dawn, December 16th, 2021