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A daring move by mobs in Karachi’s Korangi area has claimed the life of a dacoit, allegedly involved in a series of robberies. According to police reports, two robbers were fleeing with loot after targeting civilians when locals caught one of them and inflicted severe injuries. The incident highlights the growing concerns over law and order in the city, as a gang of robbers struck in the Behrabad area, making off with 200 tolas of gold and $100,000.
In a separate incident, a fatal car accident occurred in the Steel Mill area of Korangi, leaving one person dead and another injured. Senator Pervez Rashid of the ruling PML-N party has come out in support of the mobs, stating that those who sow the wind should reap the whirlwind.
A dacoit gang robbed a businessman in Karachi, making off with his mobile phone. Professor Muhammad Masroor, the treasurer of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, has dismissed recent allegations made against the International Training Fellowship (ITF) programme by British media outlets, including the British Medical Journal and the Daily Mail.
In a significant development, the 7th International Defence Exhibition opened in Riyadh, with Pakistan participating alongside 80 other countries. Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Laghari, announced that Pakistan’s industrial electricity rates are now comparable to those of neighboring countries.
Opposition leader Senator Raja Naser Abbas has held the Islamabad Police and Ministry of Interior responsible for the mosque bombing incident. Meanwhile, a meeting between government and opposition leaders has been extended into the night, with no clear resolution in sight. The Pakistan Bar Council has expressed concerns over the conduct of some lawyers who have allegedly taken advantage of the 2007 Lawyers’ Movement.
In another development, the Sindh Police has arrested numerous leaders and activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, including its provincial assembly member, Muhammad Farooq, and Karachi’s deputy chief, Pervez. PML-N senior leader Zahid Khan has called upon the PTI to learn from its mistakes.
The meetings between PTI, MQM, and PPP have been extended, with no clear resolution in sight. The Emirati Cricket Board has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board, requesting a review of its decision to boycott the India-Pakistan match on February 15.
MQM leader Nusrat Jali has expressed her reservations over the PTI’s claims of winning the 2018 elections. The opposition leader, Senator Raja Naser Abbas, has reiterated that the Islamabad Police and Ministry of Interior are responsible for the mosque bombing incident.
