Tag: Lyari

Five suspected Lyari gangsters killed in encounter

All five killed were reportedly involved in heinous crimes including, murders, kidnapping for ransom, robberies and extortion

Three gang war criminals killed in encounters

KARACHI- At least three alleged Lyari gang-war criminals were killed in two separate armed encounters with the Rangers in different Lyari areas in the wee...

Memon denies Sindh govt hobnobbing with outlaws

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has strongly rebuffed the allegations that Pakistan Peoples’ Party-led (PPP) Sindh government has any nexus with outlaws and that...

Lyari gangster among three served death

Sheraz Zikri, a brother of notorious gangster Ghaffar Zikri, was killed during a raid jointly conducted by Rangers and police in Lyari area of...

Overnight crossfire among rivals leaves one dead in Lyari

A man was killed and four others were injured in Cross fire and violence in Lyari on Monday night, according to media reports. Reports state...

Lyarities protest against alleged arrests by Rangers

Residents of Lyari staged a protest demonstration at Maripur road against alleged arrests by Pakistan Rangers Sindh. The protesters including women and children, protested for...

Rangers arrest 44 more suspects in search operation

Gaining special powers to conduct effective operations in Karachi, the paramilitary Rangers continued their raids in different restive parts of the city, arresting over...

11 children killed, MPA injured in Lyari bombing

  At least eleven children were killed and Sindh MPA Javed Nagori was injured in a powerful blast that jolted Lyari late on Tuesday night. According...

IB DG, interior secretary visit Lyari

Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director General (DG) Aftab Sultan, and Interior Secretary Major (r) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Saturday visited Lyari to review law and...

Body formed to provide relief to Kutchi community

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has constituted a five-member committee for restoration and relief of the people belonging to Kutchi community of Lyari. ...

Another 5 killed in Karachi violence

Another five people lost their lives on Tuesday in separate incidents in Karachi. According to police, a man, identified as Noman, was shot dead near...

Rangers raid Sardar Uzair Jan Baloch’s house

Six people were held as security personnel raided the house of prominent figure Sardar Uzair Jan Baloch in Lyari, Karachi. The alleged criminals were...

SC wants Lyari criminal-free in 24 hours

Taking a strong exception to the recent cold-blooded killing of Lyari gangsters, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed Sindh Police to arrest the killers...

Arshad Pappu among three killed in Lyari

One of the key accused of the Lyari gang war, Arshad Pappu, was killed along with his with his brother and an associate in...

Speaker offers MQM opposition benches after protest against Lyari criminals

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers on Friday boycotted the Sind Assembly (SA) session and demonstrated at the Assembly Secretariat to protest against “gangsters” in...

Low gas pressure irks people of Lyari

Low gas pressure in Lyari and other old city areas has created problems for the residents as women are facing difficulties in cooking food...

People’s Buzurg Committee to replace Amn committee

With an aim to keep the densely populated area of Lyari the stronghold of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), a ruling party-backed Peoples Buzurg...