As many as two robbers were gunned down by unknown men at Nazimabad Urdu Bazaar.
According to the police officials, the alleged robbers were coming towards a shop with the intention of a robbery when they were shot dead.
Deputy Inspector General of Police West Zulfiqar Larak said that two different statements had come forward about the incident.
In the first a shopkeeper shot dead the two men. In the second statement unidentified men in a car opened fire at the men.
Police seized the weapon and motor bike of the alleged robber.
The investigation is underway.
In a separate incident an alleged robber was shot dead by police during a shootout at Safoora. His accomplice fled, police said.
Malir Senior Superintendent of Police Rao Anwar said that the alleged robbers were looting citizens. A policeman was injured when the alleged terrorists opened fired at the police. Weapons and a motorbike were recovered from them.