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A brazen dacoity incident unfolded in Karachi’s Jheel Chorangi area when robbers, riding motorbikes, stole Rs 62 lakh from a citizen. The incident took a deadly turn when the robbers fired at the citizen, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Waqar Ahmed. The police stated that the citizen had withdrawn the money from a bank in Kharadar and was paying for parking when the robbers approached and snatched the cash.
In a statement, MQM-P leader Mustafa Kamal questioned the Sindh government’s ability to tackle corruption and crime in the province. “Every Punjab chief minister has made Lahore shine, but the Sindh chief minister has failed to make Karachi shine,” he said. “We have lost hope in the Peoples Party, and we wonder if there’s no corruption and bribery in this system?”
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced the formation of a special committee to investigate the incident. Meanwhile, TTP leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar claimed that Pakistan could not discuss Kashmir with anyone.
Separately, a hospital spokesperson assured that the best facilities were being provided to pregnant women and children. To mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Liberty Bell campaign was launched in Islamabad. The US ambassador, Natalie Baker, inaugurated the event at a ceremony in the city.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in London after attending the World Economic Forum. In Karachi, a severe cold wave is gripping the city, with winds blowing at 20 km/h. The cold weather has caused traffic congestion in the Hunza area, with many families stranded on the roads for hours.
A statement from the Ministry of Finance praised the Gates Foundation for its efforts in eradicating polio in Pakistan. The ministry emphasized the need for close coordination among relevant institutions to implement health programs.
Roads in various districts are experiencing traffic disruptions due to snowfall, while light to moderate rain is continuing in major cities in Sindh and Punjab. A businessman claimed that the market association was not doing enough to address the maintenance issues in the area, despite being allotted Rs 245 per square foot.
In a separate incident, a sessions court in Sargodha sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for killing her husband. The woman was among several suspects accused of multiple crimes, including murder, abduction, and dacoity.
In a crackdown on illegal activities, the deputy commissioner of East district sealed an unauthorized petrol pump in Karachi. In a separate statement, former US President Donald Trump announced that he would continue to work with the UN and other countries on the Board of Peace.
In Abu Dhabi, a new plan was unveiled to combat water scarcity through artificial rain. Meanwhile, the police identified three suspects in a recent murder case, including Sarfaraz, a resident of Garden, Muhammad Usman from Metroville, and Muhammad Rehman from Gujranwala.
Bollywood actress Saiyami Kher claimed that her mother had threatened to cut her wrist when she decided to pursue acting as a career.
