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Terrorism-related Incidents in Karachi - 2015

S.N.

Date

Incidents

Killed
Injured
1
January 1

The Sindh Rangers arrested 11 suspected persons during raids in Mianwali Colony, Jam Goth and Lyari areas.

Arrest
2
January 3

Pakistani Rangers, in an operation, killed four criminals, identified as Sanaullah (25), Ameer (35), Hassan (28) and Liaqat (30), near Jumman Shah Road of Lyari Town.

4
0
3
January 3

Unidentified gunman shot dead a man, identified as Ghulam Ali (25), near Gareeb Shah Shrine in Lyari Town.

1
0
4
January 5

ANP's District West President, Haji Saifullah Afridi, was killed in a targeted attack while he was on his way home from the mosque in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town in provincial capital Karachi.

1
0
5
January 5

A man, identified as Nazeer (30), alias Siraiki was shot dead in Mawach Goth within the jurisdiction of Mochko Police Station in Baldia Town.

1
0
6
January 5

An unidentified man was shot dead in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town.

1
0
7
January 5

An unidentified dead body of a man was found dead from Bhains Colony area in Lyari Town. Police officials said the victim was tortured to death after kidnapping.

1
0
8
January 5

A Policeman, identified as Naqeebullah (42), was shot dead in Mawach Goth area within the jurisdictions of Mochko Police Station in Baldia Town.

1
0
9
January 6

Three suspected militants, identified as Gul Pir Khan, Noor Alam and Ameer Mohammad, were killed in a Police encounter led by CID's Counter-Terrorism Unit on Northern Bypass, on the outskirts of Karachi.

3
0
10
January 6

Two Rangers personnel were killed and a civilian was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at the Rangers' raiding team and also hurled a hand grenade during the encounter in Khurramabad area of Landhi Town.

2
1
11
January 7

Abdul Latif (30), the brother of the ASWJ District Central president, Abdul Rauf, was shot dead while another was injured when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire at a general store near Pahar Ganj within the limits of the Sharae Noor Jahan Police Station in Karachi.

1
1
12
January 7

A factory worker was gunned down near his house in Qaimkhani Colony within the jurisdiction of the Ittehad Town Police Station.

1
0
13
January 7

A man identified as Syed Shah (24), was shot dead near 4-K Chowrangi within the limits of the Surjani Police Station.

1
0
14
January 7

A factory supervisor was killed inside his office located on the second floor of a clothing factory in Godhra Colony within the limits of the Gabol Town Police Station.

1
0
15
January 7

The body of a woman identified as 45-year-old Feroza was found in her house in Orangi Town within the limits of the Pakistan Bazaar Police Station.

1
0
16
January 7

An unidentified woman was found dead in the bushes near New Port Qasim within the limits of Shah Latif Police Station.

1
0
17
January 8

Four Al-Qaeda terrorists, including a 'commander', were killed in alleged encounter with Police in Qayyumabad area of Karachi. CID In-charge Raja Umer Khattab said the shootout with terrorists took place in sector D area of Qayyumabad. Police also recovered suicide jackets and weapons from the custody of terrorists. He said Al-Qaeda 'commander', identified as Sajjad, was among the dead.

4
0
18
January 8

Unidentified armed men shot and injured two Policemen in Nazimabad 3 area. Both the Policemen were rushed to a nearby hospital but they succumbed to their wounds on the way. The deceased Policemen were identified as Bughio Khan and Abdul Bari.

2
0
19
January 8

A man named Suleman Rizvi was killed when armed assailants opened fire on a mechanic shop in Paposh Nagar area.

1
0
20
January 8

Police claimed that the accused opened firing on patrolling Policeman in Jhatpat market, Kalakot and in retaliatory fire gang war accused identified as Ramzan was killed. Police said Ramzan belongs to Baba Ladla group and was involved in several cases.

1
0
21
January 8

In an exchange of fire, gang war accused Abid alias Abba was killed in Saifee Lane area within the limits of Baghdadi Police Station. Police said Abid was involved in more than 10 cases of murder. Five personnel of Baghdadi Police sustained injuries in exchange of fire with gang war accused.

1
5
22
January 8

One MQM activist was shot dead and two sympathizers were injured in a firing incident in Orangi town.

1
2
23
January 11

Dr Akbar Ali was shot dead when he was seeing patients in his Al-Syed Clinic of Paposh Nagar in Nazimabad town of Karachi.

1
0
24
January 11

A homoeopath Doctor, Yawar Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified assailants when he was pulling down the shutter of his clinic near Khilafat Chowk in Nazimabad town.

1
0
25
January 11

One Abdul Rauf was shot dead while he was busy in his shop in Gulberg town.

1
0
26
January 13

SSP Malir Rao Anwar claimed to have killed five alleged terrorists in an encounter at Gulshan-e-Bunair area of Karachi.

5
0
27
January 13

Two MQM workers, identified as Mohammad Ashraf alias Guddu and Mohammad Abdul Rehman, were shot dead while they were sitting along the road outside their homes near Taqva mosque in Rizvia Society of Liaquatabad Town.

2
0
28
January 13

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead the joint in-charge of the MQM Balochistan Committee, identified as Ashraf Khan (35) in Farid Colony of Orangi Town.

1
0
29
January 15

An unidentified man was shot dead near Haider Chowk in Orangi Town of Karachi.

1
0
30
January 15

Law Enforcement Agencies arrested two target killers affiliated with a political party, who were involved in several cases of target killing and other crimes, from an undisclosed area of Karachi.

Arrest
31
January 18

Two officials of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), identified as Sohail Yusuf Bhatti (47), and Yusuf Talat Khan (56), were shot dead in a targeted attack near the Federal Urdu University on the main University Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town of Karachi.

2
0
32
January 18

Two Policemen, identified as Abdul Ghafoor (50), and Muhammad Farooq, were shot dead in North Nazimabad Town.

2
0
33
January 18

A doctor, identified as Dr Farooq Ahmed Shaikh (55), was shot dead in a targeted attack in Federal B area of Gulberg Town.

1
0
34
January 18

A man, identified as Rehan (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Chhota Maidan area within the limits of Paposh Police Station in North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
35
January 19

An ASI, identified as Tabassum Ali, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants while he was providing security to polio team in Banaras area of Orangi Town.

1
0
36
January 19

An unidentified alleged target killer was killed in a retaliatory firing by the Police near Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) in Paposh Nagar of North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
37
January 20

An activist of the MQM Unit-6, identified as Danish (30), was shot dead and another man, identified as Touseef (26), was shot at and injured in Malir Town.

1
1
38
January 20

An unidentified man was shot dead and another unidentified man was injured near Kharadar in Lyari Town.

1
1
39
January 20

An unidentified dead body of a man was found near Hijrat Colony area of Lyari Town.

1
0
40
January 20

Police claimed to have killed a criminal in an encounter in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

1
0
41
January 20

At least 10 people, including one woman and two children, were injured in a hand grenade attack carried out by Lyari gangsters in Bhimpura area of Saddar Town.

0
10
42
January 20

A man, identified as Wali Ahmed, was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Bhains Colony area of Lyari Town.

0
1
43
January 20

In an incident of firing, one Fahad (18) was injured near Usmanabad in Lyari Town.

0
1
44
January 20

One Shahid (30) was shot and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Mominabad in Orangi Town.

0
1
45
January 21

A man, identified as Shoaib (30), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Madni Masjid in Azizabad area of Gulberg Town.

1
0
46
January 21

One Muhammad Ali was shot dead and another man, identified as Abdul Rasheed (35), was injured near Jhat Patt Market on Muhammad Ali Road in Lyari Town.

1
1
47
January 23

An unidentified man was shot dead in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

1
0
48
January 23

The CID Police claimed to have arrested three Lyari gangsters, identified as Sheeraz Faisal, Muhammad Zubair and Abdul Rehman, during a raid in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

Arrest
49
January 23

The CID Police also arrested a suspect, identified as Abdul Ghani alias Akram, and recovered proscribed electronic devices from his custody.

Arrest
50
January 24

Unidentified men gunned down an unknown person aged about 30 near Rangers check post in Mehmoodabad 2.

1
0
51
January 24

One person aged about 30 was shot and injured by unidentified armed men near Shah Latif town in Bhens Colony Landhi.

0
1
52
January 24

Arif Abbas (45) was shot and injured by unidentified gunmen in his house near Total Petrol Pump in Korangi.

0
1
53

January 26

An unidentified man was killed while nine others were injured in a bomb explosion in Dawood Goth area of Malir city in Malir Town of Karachi.

1
9
54

January 27

Unidentified militants shot dead a Policeman, identified as Shahmir Jhandir (22), deputed for the security of anti-polio volunteers near a bakery in Nazimabad No 3 area of North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
55

January 27

Principal of Iqra Rozatul Atfal School, identified as Fazl Urrhman (45), was shot dead by unidentified militants near Bhetak Hotel, Munawar Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Johar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
56

January 27

Unidentified armed assailants shot dead a man, identified as Israr (30), in Defense Housing Authority in Gadap Town.

1
0
58

January 27

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Hawkesbay Scheme 42 in Hawke's Bay Town locality of Kiamari Town.

1
0
59

January 27

One Abdul Khair (28) was shot at and injured near Usmania Chowk in Garden area of Saddar Town.

0
1
60

January 28

SSP Malir Rao Anwar Ahmed claimed to have killed five militants in Nawab Goth area within the limits of Steel Town Police Station in Bin Qasim Town. According to SSP Rao the militants belonged to TTP were planning to attack the Razzakabad Police Training Centre.

5
0
61

January 28

An activist of MQM, identified as Sohial Ahmed (46), was found dead near Machko in Mawach Goth area of Baldia Town. Ahmed was the MQM unit-64 in-charge.

1
0
62

January 28

An unidentified man was shot dead near Yousuf General Store in Kamela Stop area of Lyari Town.

1
0
63

January 28

A man, identified as Sajjad Maqsood (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Chungi Naka on Surjani Road in Korangi Town.

1
0
64

January 28

A man, identified as Anwar Bux (25), was shot at and injured near Godown Chowrangi at Ding Dong Factory in Korangi Town.

0
1
65

January 28

AIG Sindh Police Ghulam Qadir Thebo said that Police had arrested one of the five suspects, identified as Mohammad Mansoor, involved in the murder of Karachi University Dean Islamic Studies Faculty Dr Shakeel Auj.

Arrest
66

February 1

Rangers claimed to have killed five gangsters in an encounter in Salar Goth area of Malir Town.

5
0
67

February 1

CID of Sindh Police claimed to have killed four TTP militants in a shootout in Manghopir area of Gadap Town and recovered weapons and explosive material from their possession.

4
0
68

February 1

Two carders of the ASWJ, identified as Naseem Khan (28) and Mohammed Asif (24), were killed in a sectarian attack on the main National Highway near Malir Halt in Malir Town.

2
0
69

February 1

A shopkeeper and a cadre of ASWJ, identified as Akhtar Hussain (55), was shot dead while his son, Athar Hussain (26), was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at them at Islam Chowk near the Farooq-i-Azam mosque in Pakistan Bazaar area of Orangi Town.

1
1
70

February 1

A customs official, identified as Mohammed Salahuddin Khan (56), who was shot at and injured in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on January 29, 2015, succumbed to his wounds.

1
0
71

February 1

An extortionist was shot dead in the Kalakot area of Lyari Town. His identity could not be ascertained immediately. Initial report state that he had gone there to collect 'protection money' when he was attacked, claimed SHO Safdar Mashwani.

1
0
72
February 2

A man, identified as Sultan (26), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Chanesar Goth in Mehmoodabad area of Jamshed Town.

1
0
73
February 2

One Iftikhar (35) was shot dead near Teen Hatti in Liaquatabad Town.

1
0
74
February 2

Two people identified as, Muhammad Farooq (19) and Ibrahim (18), were shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Raheem Shah Colony in Orangi Town.

0
2
75
February 2

A man, identified as Yousuf Masih (21), was injured near Double Road in Surjani Town of Gadap Town.

0
1
76
February 2

A man, identified as Imran Khan (30), was shot at and injured in Ranchor Line.

0
1
77
February 2

A man, identified as Shair Muhammad (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Old Sabzi Mandi area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

0
1
78
February 2

The LeJ militants hurled a grenade near a private school in Block-7 area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

0
0
79
February 3

A man, identified as Adil (30), was shot dead and another identified as Ayaz (27), was injured by unidentified armed assailants near Nadeem Clinic on Jamshed Road in Korangi Town.

1
1
80
February 3

One Bilal (20) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Madrasa Arabia in Mehfooz Road area of Malir Town.

1
0
81
February 3

An unidentified criminal was killed while tow of his accomplices managed to escape during a Police encounter near Ganna Mandi in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

1
0
82
February 3

A man, identified as, Sadam Hussain (22), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants near Mochko in Baldia Town.

0
1
83
February 5

A man, identified as Faisal (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Soldier Bazaar area of Jamshed Town.

1
0
84
February 5

One Manzoor (40) and Altaf (50) were shot at and injured near 5-L Chingchi stop in North Karachi Town of Karachi District.

0
1
85
February 5

A man, identified as Muhammad Iqbal (40), was shot and injured near Native Jetty Bridge in Kiamari Town.

0
1
86
February 6

Rangers and Police killed a terrorist, identified as Aziz Afghani, during a joint raid in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

1
0
87
February 6

Police killed a suspect, identified as Ubaidur Rehman, in Altaf Nagar area of Orangi Town when he tried to escape from custody after snatching a gun from a constable.

1
0
88
February 8

Rangers arrested a target killer, Abdul Rafique alias Kaein, during a raid in the Mehmoodabad area of Jamshed Town. Kaein is Mehmoodabad sector in-charge of the MQM.

Arrest
89
February 10

A man, identified as Anees Memon (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Hollywood Bakri in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
90
February 10

An unidentified man was shot dead near Munawar Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
91
February 10

One Nasir (27) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Mirza Adam Khan Road in Lyari Town.

0
1
92
February 11

Two extortionists, affiliated with Lyari gang war group, were arrested after they were injured in exchange of fire with Police in Kalri area of Lyari Town.

Arrest
93
February 12

Two foreign gangsters, involved in kidnapping-for-ransom cases, were killed in an exchange of fire with Police during an encounter near Indus Plaza in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

2
0
94
February 12

At least 25 people were wounded after a remote controlled explosion on railway track derailed Khushhal Khan Khattak Express near the Dilmurad Railway Station in Jacobabad District.

0
25
95
February 12

Police claimed to have arrested two target killers, identified as Iqbal alias Shahzad and Ayaz, involved sectarian killings during a raid conducted in Korangi Town.

Arrest
96
February 13

A man, identified as Guddu (20), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Muhajir Chowk in Orangi Town.

1
0
97
February 13

An unidentified man was shot dead near Mianwali Colony in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

1
0
98
February 13

One Asif Ahmed (24) was shot at and injured in Orangi Town.

0
1
99
February 14

The Central President of ASWJ, Aurangzeb Farooqi, escaped an attack near Quaidabad bridge in Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. However, three of his bodyguards sustained injuries in the attack.

0
3
100
February 17

A man, identified as Babu (24) was killed and a passer-by Navid (20) was injured in a firing incident near Lal Masjid in Paposh Nagar area of North Nazimabad Town.

1
1
101
February 17

One Abdul Qadir (30) was shot dead near Janjal Goth in Gulshan-e-Maymar of Gadap Town.

1
0
102
February 17

A man, identified as Mohammad Sharif (25), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Azeem Plaza in Garden area of Saddar Town.

1
0
103
February 18

Two people, including an Ismaili Shia, identified as Karim Hashwani, and his driver, Nawaz (45), were shot dead in a sectarian attack at Ali Garden in North Nazimabad Town.

2
0
104
February 18

At least two people, including a worker of MQM, identified as Amir (28), were killed when an unidentified target killer opened gunfire at him and his friend Naveed in North Nazimabad Town.

2
0
105
February 19

Four TTP militants were shot dead in a Police encounter near a graveyard in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

4
0
106
February 19

MQM worker, identified as Danish Kaleem (24), was killed while he was sitting at a milk shop in Orangi Town. Iqbal Market Police said that the victim was the member of MQM's medico-legal aid committee.

1
0
107
February 19

A gangster, identified as Talha alias Gwadari (24), involved in the killing of three PPP workers, was shot dead in an encounter near Gabol Park in Lyari Town.

1
0
108
February 19

Unidentified gangsters shot dead a man, identified as Naseer Baloch, at Benazir University Road within Kalakot Police precincts in Lyari Town.

1
0
109
February 20

A man, identified as Mohammad Qamar (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Quaid-e-Azam Colony of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
110
February 20

An unidentified man was shot dead and a another man, identified as Raja Naeem (25), was injured by near Tipu Sultan signal within the limits of Bahadurabad Police Station in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
1
111
February 20

One Iqra University student, identified as Javed Haris, sustained injuries after he was set on fire by unidentified assailants in Akhtar Colony area of Jamshed Town.

0
1
112
February 20

A bomb weighing 1 kilogramme found outside the residence of local ANP leader, Gul Muhammad Khan, in Bhains Colony of Bin Qasim Town was successfully diffused by Bomb Disposal Squad.

Bomb recovery
113
February 20

Shahbaz Rangers claimed to have arrested two TTP militants in a raid on a Karachi-bound coach coming from Peshawar (KP) on February 19.

Arrest
114
February 22

Two gangsters, affiliated with the Uzair Baloch group, were killed during an encounter with the Police in the mill area within the limits of the Kalakot Police Station in Lyari Town.

2
0
115
February 22

Two Baba Ladla gangsters, identified as Sohail alias Khoof and Shaheryar alias Sherry, were killed during another encounter in Bihar Colony of Lyari Town.

2
0
116
February 22

Uzair Baloch gangster, identified as Arsalan Baloch, was killed in Daryabad area of Kalri in Lyari Town.

1
0
117
February 22

Eight people were injured when two unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade near Tanga stand in Behar colony of Lyari Town.

0
8
118
February 22

Rangers claimed to have arrested a TTP Swat Chapter militants during a targeted raid conducted at the militants' hideout in Metroville area of SITE Town.

Arrest
119
February 24

The District President of ASWJ Molana Sahbir Ahmed Haidri was shot dead in Korangi Town.

1
0
120
February 24

One Waseem (33) was shot dead near Bihar Colony in Lyari Town.

1
0
121
February 24

A man, identified as Faizal (40), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Yousuf Plaza in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town

1
0
122
February 24

A man, identified as Shahabuddin (20), was shot at and injured near Azmeen Plaza at Shoe Market in Garden area of Saddar Town.

0
1
123
February 26

Bashir (40), a resident of Manghopir was shot dead by unidentified armed men near German School in Orangi Town.

1
0
124
February 26

The body of Umer Gul (35) was found dead near Gulzar Masjid. The motive behind killing could not be ascertained.

1
0
125
February 26

Dawood (25) and Zakir (28) of Ghulam Rasool were shot and injured by unknown armed men near Sajjan Goth in Baldia Town.

0
2
126
February 26

Police said that 30 kg of explosive material was recovered in Ittehad Town. The Bomb Disposal Squad officials told that 160 rods of 50 gram each were also attached with the explosives.

Bomb recovery
127
February 27

Two Shia men, identified as the employees of Qatar Hospital, Saleem Akbar and Ali Haider Rizvi, were shot dead at Ghausia Chowk in Orangi Town, while they were returning home from their duties.

2
0
128
February 27

A leader of ASWJ and a Peshimam (prayer leader) of a mosque, identified as Yaseen, was killed in a sectarian attack at Safoora Chowk next to Johar Complex in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
129
March 1

The wall of a government-run girls' school and two vehicles were damaged in a bomb blast at Gul Mohammad Kalmati Goth near Murtaza Chowrangi area of Karachi.

0
0
130
March 1

At least six criminals were injured during a clash between Lyari-based gangsters associated with Sheraz Comrade group and the Jabbar Jhengu group at Aath Chowk in Lyari Town.

0
6
131
March 2

A child, identified as Rasheeda (2), was killed and seven others were injured in a hand grenade attack on Mirza Adamkhail Road in Lyari Town.

1
7
132
March 3

Three dead bodies of suspected persons were found dumped on the road that linked Gulshan-e-Hadeed with the Superhighway in the Dhair Sharif area near Quaid-i-Azam Public School in Memon Goth area of Gadap Town.

3
0
133
March 4

Two persons, including the General Secretary of ASWJ, identified as Dr Muhammad Fayaz, and his driver, were killed when unidentified militants opened fire at his vehicle near Paracha Chowk in Sher Shah locality of Karachi.

2
0
134
March 4

A senior Shia lawyer, who was also a counsel for several activists of the MQM, identified as Advocate Ali Hasnain Bukhari, was shot dead by two unidentified militants in Korangi Town.

1
0
135
March 7

Two TTP militants were killed in a Police encounter in the area behind the new Sabzimandi off the Superhighway in Sohrab Goth locality of Gadap Town. Malir SSP Rao Anwar identified one of the deceased TTP militants as Shahzad Ali.

2
0
136
March 8

Three TTP militants were shot dead and one Policeman was injured in retaliatory firing in Manghopir area of Gadap Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

3
1
137
March 8

Three Lyari-based gangsters, identified as Abdul Rehman, alias Lamba, alias Goinda Alishan, alias Shan and Subhan, alias Grenade, were killed during a targeted raid conducted by Police on a suspected hideout of gangsters in Jatoi Para in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town.

3
0
138
March 8

The paramilitary force killed two alleged abductors, identified as Ziarat Gul and Amir, during an intelligence-based targeted raid in Mussarat Colony of Liaquatabad Town.

2
0
139
March 9

Four TTP militants, including 'chief' and deputy chief', were killed and three SFs were injured during an encounter conducted by Police and Rangers in Sector 10 of Surjani Town in Gadap Town.

4
3
140
March 9

An unidentified man shot dead near Madina Hotel in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

1
0
141
March 9

One Mousa (50) was shot at and injured near Madina Bakri in Nai Abadi area of Baldia Town.

0
1
142
March 9

A man, identified as Abdullah (40) was shot and injured near Mezail Chowk in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town.

0
1
143
March 10

At least two Policemen, identified as ASI Riyasat Ali and head constable Saeed, were shot dead and another constable, identified as Jahangir, was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at their van stationed near Rimpa Plaza on M.A Jinnah Road in Saddar Town.

2
1
144
March 10

Head constable Shakeel was killed and another Mujahid was injured when unidentified militants opened fire on them near Pakistan Chowk in Aram Bagh area of Saddar Town.

1
1
145
March 11

One MQM worker, identified as Waqas Ali Shah, was killed during a Rangers led raid in at Nine-Zero, the headquarters of MQM in provincial capital Karachi. He was the member of the party's Central Information Committee.

1
0
146
March 11

Two unidentified dead bodies were found from Link Road area near Super Highway in Bin Qasim Town.

2
0
147
March 11

A man, identified as Abdul Majeed (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Lyari General Hospital in Lyari Town.

1
0
148
March 11

A man, identified as Mueenuddin (40), was shot at and injured near Paracha Roundabout in Shershah area of Kiamari Town.

0
1
149
March 11

One Saeed (42) was injured in firing incident near Choona Depot in Liaquatabad Town.

0
1
150
March 11

A man, identified as Najeebullah (25), was shot at and injured near Banaras Chowk on Manghopir Road in SITE Town.

0
1
151
March 11

The CTD arrested two TTP militants after an exchange of fire near Hub River View Road Paracha Chowk in Kiamari Town.

Arrest
152
March 13

At least three gangsters, linked with Baba Ladla group and identified as Mohammad Hassam, Azhar alias Buddha, and Waseem Ahmad, were killed in retaliatory fire after the suspects opened fire on the Rangers in Rexer Lane of Lyari Town. A Rangers official was injured in the exchange of gunfire.

3
1
153
March 13

Rangers arrested 17 suspects as they carried out a search operation in residential apartments located in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 18 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

Arrest
154
March 14

One person was killed and four others sustained injuries in an explosion in Orangi Town.

1
4
155
March 16

Five alleged gang-war criminals belonging to the 'Shiraz Comrade' group were killed during a search operation by Police in the Lyari town. Two Policemen also received bullet wounds in the exchange of fire.

5
2
156
March 17

Militants hurled a grenade at a mosque in Orangi Town.

0
0
157
March 18

Unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at a school near KDA roundabout in North Nazimabad Town.

0
0
158
March 20

At least two Rangers personnel, identified as Yar Mohammad and Qasim, and passerby woman, identified as Saeeda, was killed and four others including two civilians were injured in a suicide blast targeted with VBIED near Shadman Town within the remits of the Sharae Noor Jehan Police Station in North Nazimabad Town.

4
4
159
March 20

Two Shia Bohras were killed and several others were injured in a sectarian attack when an IED fixed to a motorcycle exploded outside Shia-Bohra community's Saleh Mosque in Saddar Town during the Friday prayer.

2
NS
160
March 20

ASWJ militants killed two Shia Bohras and injured four others in a sectarian attack in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town.

2
4
161
March 22

At least three terrorists were killed when a Police team led by SSP Rao Anwar conducted a raid on a tip-off regarding presence of militants in Quetta Town area of Sohrab Goth in Gadap Town.

3
0
162
March 22

Acting on a tip-off, Police conducted a raid at Pathan Colony in Orangi Town, killing three suspects and arresting 15 others.

3
0
163
March 22

In a raid conducted by the CTD, two suspects were killed while 10 suspects were arrested and a large numbers of weapons were recovered from their possession during a raid in Farid Colony of Orangi Town.

Arrest
164
March 22

Police arrested four target killers after an encounter in Preedy area of Saddar Town who they claimed were affiliated with a political party, and reportedly involved in the killing of political rivals.

Arrest
165
March 25

Two unidentified men were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants on Super Highway near Gana Mandi in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

2
0
166
March 25

Police killed two target killers during a raid on a hideout in an unspecified location.

2
0
167
March 25

A Policeman, identified as Muhammad Sajid (35), was shot dead near Navy Dewar in Korangi Town.

1
0
168
March 25

An anti-corruption officer, Iqbal Alam, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Water Pump in Federal B Area of Gulberg Town.

1
0
169
March 25

Police arrested two criminals in injured condition after exchange of fire in Korangi Industrial area of Korangi Town.

Arrest
170
March 25

Police arrested seven TTP militants in an operation in Shah Lateef Town of Bin Qasim Town.

Arrest
171
March 25

Police arrested another criminal in an operation in Baloch Colony of Orangi Town. At least two accomplices escaped the raid and fled.

Arrest
172
March 26

A man, identified as Faiq (34), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Nazimabad 2 in North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
173
March 26

One Asif (32) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Noorani Kabab House in Shahrah-e-Qaideen area of Jamshed Town.

0
1
174
March 26

A man, identified as Akhtar (40), was shot and injured near a graveyard in Mominabad area of Orangi Town.

0
1
175
March 27

Two Policemen were killed and 14 others, including two civilians were injured when a bomb exploded targeting a Police van of the Sindh Police's Special Security Unit near Murghi Khana bus stop in Quaidabad area of Bin Qasim Town. TTP 'spokesman' Muhammad Khorasani claimed responsibility for the attack.

2
14
176
March 27

A man, identified as Irshad (50), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Manzoor Colony area near Akhtar Colony in Jamshed Town.

1
0
177
March 27

A man, identified as Danish (26), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Federal Urdu University of Arts and Science and technology (FUUAST) in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

0
1
178
March 27

One Akbar (25), was shot and injured in Sherpao Colony of Landhi Town.

0
1
179
March 27

One Ghaffar (35) was shot and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Patel Para on Jahangir Road in Jamshed Town.

0
1
180
March 30

A suspect, identified as Bilal alias Chingari, allegedly involved in over two dozen sectarian killings was arrested the Bilal Colony Police in New Karachi area of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh. Bilal alias Chingari had allegedly killed 26 people including doctors belonging to the Shia community on sectarian grounds.

Arrest
181
March 31

Two Police constables were killed when three armed assailants ambushed a check post within the remit of Lea Market Police Station area of Lyari Town.

2
0
182
March 31

In encounters with the Police that began late in the night of March 30, four criminals, including alleged gangsters and terrorists, were killed in different areas of Karachi. Police shot dead an alleged criminal at Swati Mohalla of Sherpao Colony in Quaidabad in Landhi Town when he refused to stop after he was signaled by personnel conducting snap checking.

4
0
183
March 31

The CTD of the Sindh Police claimed to have killed two 'militants' affiliated with the Khan Zaman Mehsud gang in an encounter near Toori Bangash Chowk of Orangi Town.

2
0
184
March 31

An unidentified armed assailant who had been injured in a purported encounter with the Police in Khuda Ki Basti area of Surjani Town succumbed to his injuries.

1
0
185
April 1

At least four unidentified bullet-ridden dead bodies were recovered from the banks of the Lyari River near the Lyari expressway behind Old Vegetable Market area in Jamshed Town.

4
0
186
April 1

Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were found in Korangi Town.

2
0
187
April 1

Police claimed to have killed two suspects, who attacked a Police van in Pirabad area of Qasba Colony in SITE Town.

2
0
188
April 1

Liaquatabad Division Police claimed to have arrested 15 suspects, including five militants, from Liaquatabad Town.

Arrest
189
April 6

The Rangers claimed to have killed an alleged 'financer' of target killers, identified as Saleem alias Dollar, affiliated with the MQM, along with two of his accomplices, identified as Nawaz alias Dada and Zubair alias Muhajir, in a targeted raid at his hideout on Khayaban-e-Rahat in DHA locality of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

3
0
190
April 7

A ringleader of Lyari gangsters, identified as Hanif alias DJ alias Dishu, was killed in a joint encounter by the Police and Rangers in Singu Lane near Noorani mosque in Chakiwara area of Lyari Town.

1
0
191
April 8

At least five TTP militants of Ilyas Kahsmiri faction, including its Karachi 'chief', identified as Umar alias Moon, were killed and two Rangers personnel were injured in an encounter with Sindh Rangers in Tapo area of Kiamari Town.

5
2
192
April 8

One Tariq was killed and his wife was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on their car near Abdullah College in North Nazimabad Town.

1
1
193
April 8

Unidentified militants killed an unidentified man near Afshani Street in Lyari Town.

1
0
194
April 8

One Nasarullah (40) was killed and another man, identified as Akber (30), sustained injuries near Noor-ul-Aman Imambargah in North Nazimabad Town.

1
1
195
April 8

One Ameen (55) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Metroville area of SITE Town.

1
0
196
April 8

One Mehdi Hasan (30) was shot at and injured near Khan Coach bus stop in Shireen Jinnah Colony of Kiamari Town.

0
1
197
April 8

One Muhammad Owais (26) was injured near Fatmia Hospital in Guru Mandir area of Saddar Town.

0
1
198
April 9

Seven unidentified robbers allegedly looted more than PKR 5 million from Summit Bank located at Furniture Market in Baloch Colony of Orangi Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh at 9:00 am.

Robbery
199
April 10

Unidentified militants ambushed the election rally of JI at Al-Azam Square in Liaquatabad Town.

0
NS
200
April 13

Five AQIS militants, including its Karachi 'chief' and 'deputy chief' were killed in an alleged encounter in Khairabad area of Orangi Town.

5
0
201
April 13

Three people, identified as Dilawar, Noor Islam and Din Muhammad, were shot dead by unidentified militants in Kashti Wali Building at Bengali Para in Korangi Town.

3
0
202
April 13

The Deputy Director of KMC, identified as Ashraf Abbas (50) alias Ashu, was shot dead and his daughter who was accompanying him in his car was injured in a targeted sectarian attack in Azizabad area of Gulberg Town. Ashraf was a Shia and was the trustee of Azizabad Imambargah Sakina.

1
1
203
April 13

One Akber (45) was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Korangi Town.

1
0
204
April 13

A man, identified as Abid Hussain, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
205
April 14

Two beheaded bodies, identified as that of Jameel (80) and Shakeel (45), were recovered from a house near Golden Bakery in Paposh Nagar of North Nazimabad Town.

2
0
206
April 14

A man, identified as Shakir (22), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Shah Baig Lane in Lyari Town.

1
0
207
April 14

One Bilal was injured with a stray bullet in Machar Colony area in Mauripur area of Kiamari Town.

0
1
208
April 14

One Zafar (38) was shot at and injured near Owais Park in Korangi Town.

0
1
209
April 14

A man, identified as Shafiullah (37) was shot and injured by near Star ground in Landhi Town.

0
1
210
April 15

Four armed robbers stormed Habib Bank Limited in Korangi 6 area of Korangi Town, looting PKR 1 million after overpowering the two security guards posted there.

Bank Robbery
211
April 16

The Station House Officer of Preedy Police Station, identified das Khawaja Ajaz Ali, was killed by unidentified armed assailants on Korangi Road near Defence Morr in Saddar Town.

1
0
212
April 16

A woman, identified as Debra Lobo, a US national and the Vice-Principal of the Jinnah Medical and Dental College's student affairs wing, was shot at and injured on Shaheed-e-Millat Road in Jamshed Town.

0
1
213
April 17

Masood Hamid, Marketing Director for Dawn and Pakistan Herald Publications Limited (PHPL), was killed in his car in Phase-8 area of DHA in Karachi.

1
0
214
April 19

Three people were injured when two unidentified militants hurled a grenade in Bolton Market on MA Jinnah Road in Lyari Town.

0
3
215
April 24

Sabeen Mahmud, the director at T2F, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Phase-II area of DHA in Karachi in the night.

1
1
216
April 28

Two suspected gangsters, Mohammed Amir and Asif alias Qayamat, were shot dead in an encounter in Mithadar area of Saddar Town.

2
0
217
April 28

An extortionist, identified as Javed Brohi, was killed in a Police encounter in Sarjani Town area of Gadap Town.

1
0
218
April 28

Police arrested two suspects in injured condition and recovered arms and stolen goods from their possession during an operation in Baloch Colony of Orangi Town.

Arrest
219
April 29

An Assistant Professor of the Department of Mass Communication of University of Karachi, identified as Dr Syed Wahidur Rehman (42), was shot dead by four unidentified armed assailants in a targeted attack in Federal B Area of Gulberg Town.

1
0
220
April 29

A suspected gangster, identified as Tahir, was killed by Police in Mochko area of Baldia Town.

1
0
221
May 1

A DSP, Abdul Fateh Sanghri (55), and two constables, serving as his security guard and driver, were shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Karachi.

3
0
222
May 2

Five attackers were killed, in retaliatory fire, when they attacked suspended SSP Malir Anwar's convoy in the Malir Town.

5
0
223
May 2

Akbar Nagori, the brother of PPP MPA and Provincial minister Javed Nagori, was killed and three others including a Policeman were injured in a grenade attack, targeting the PPP office in Lyari Town.

1
3
224
May 2

Unknown assailants killed a person, Nauman (30), near Bin Qasim Stadium of Sector 5G in New Karachi.

1
0
225
May 2

The dead body of an unidentified 40 year old man was recovered from Banoria Town.

1
0
226
May 2

Two Policemen, ASI Nawab Khan (45) and Ashraf Qureshi (45), were injured when unidentified armed men open fire on them in a restaurant in Gulshan-e-Ghazi, Baldia area.

0
2
227
May 2

Unknown gunmen shot at and injured a man, Ahmad Baksh (55), near Saba Cinema in New Karachi area.

0
1
228
May 2

Unknown gunmen opened fire and injured two youngsters including a girl, Shazia, (20) and Arshad (10), in Khamiso Goth of New Karachi.

0
2
229
May 2

Unidentified armed men shot at and injured a person, identified as Shafiq (45), at Abdullah Mor in Surjani Town.

0
1
230
May 3

At least three suspected militants were killed and two Policemen were injured when Police retaliated an attack on one of its patrolling vehicles in Baldia Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.

3
2

231

May 4

A man, identified as Waseem (20), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Razi Goth area of Orangi Town.

1
0

232

May 4

One Abdul Waheed (38) was killed and one another, Ahmad Ali (55), was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at Sarafa Bazaar in Paposh Nagar of North Nazimabad Town.

1
1

233

May 7

A man, identified as Mian Syed Jalal (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Qazzafi Town in Landhi Town.

1
0

234

May 7

A dead body of a man, identified as that of Aamir (36), was recovered from Bashir Chowk in New Karachi Town.

1
0

235

May 7

A Policeman, identified as Shah Nawaz (38), was shot at and injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on him near FTC Bridge in Sharah-e-Faisal area of Shah Faisal Town.

0
1

236

May 7

One Habib (35) was injured at Pakistan Bazaar in Orangi Town.

0
1

237

May 7

A man, identified as Hazrat Gul (47), was shot at and injured near Siemens Chowrangi in SITE Town.

0
1

238

May 9

Unidentified assailants opened fire at Shia Police officer, DSP Syed Zulfiqar Abbas, and his friend, identified as Shahzad, killing them on spot in a targeted sectarian attack at a restaurant near Eidgah Ground in Shah Faisal area of Shah Faisal Town.

2
0

239

May 9

A Shia homoeopathic doctor, Dr Anwar Ali Abidi, was shot dead while another person sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at his clinic in Paposh Nagar area of North Nazimabad Town.

1
1

240

May 10

At least three suspects were killed in a Police encounter at Shah Faisal Colony in Shah Faisal Town.

3
0

241

May 11

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Mobina Town area of Gulzar-e-Hijri in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0

242

May 11

An unidentified tortured dead body was found on Abul Ispahani Road in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0

243

May 11

Two boys, identified as Arsalan (19) and Waqas (17), were shot at and injured by in Rafah-e-Aam Society in Malir Town.

0
2

244

May 12

An activist of the MQM, identified as Khurram alias Pathan (35), was killed while his friend Sohail (47) was injured when unidentified armed assailants shot at their car near Hyderi Market located within the jurisdiction of the North Nazimabad Police Station in North Nazimabad Town.

1
1

245

May 12

An unidentified man was shot dead near Gutter Baghicha within the jurisdiction of Pak Colony Police Station in SITE Town.

1
0

246

May 13

At least 45 Ismaili Shias were killed and 24 others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire on their Bus in Safora Chowrangi area near Dow Medical College in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

45
24

247

May 15

Three suspected terrorists were killed in a Rangers encounter in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town.

3
0

248

May 15

A Shia SSP, Ejaz Haider, was killed in a sectarian targeted attack on May 15 when unidentified assailants opened fire his vehicle near Pehlwan Goth in Gulistan-e-Johar. Police said that one of the three women riding with Haider was also injured in the attack.

1
3

249

May 15

Police conducted search operations in Shah Faisal Colony and Al Falah Society of Shah Faisal Town and Rizvia Society of Liaquatabad Town, arresting 38 suspects, including four terrorists.

Arrest

250

May 16

At least four suspected terrorists were killed and six others were arrested when Sindh Rangers conducted an intelligence-based operation in Old Golimar area.

4
0

252

May 16

Two men, identified as Muhammad Ali (25) and Danish (22), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Tipu Sultan area in PECHS locality of Jamshed Town.

2
0

253

May 16

A dead body, identified as that of Shehzor (13) was recovered from Qasba Colony in Orangi Town.

1
0

254

May 16

Two men, Uzair (35) and Zaheer (28), were shot at and injured at Five Star Chowrangi in North Nazimabad Town.

0
2

255

May 16

According to an official press release released, the Pakistan Rangers arrested 24 suspects during targeted raids conducted in various parts of Karachi.

Arrest

256

May 18

An unidentified a man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Manghopir Graveyard of Gadap Town.

1
0
257
May 18

An unidentified dead body, with torture marks, was recovered from Orangi Town.

1
0
258
May 18

A man, identified as Abdullah (30), was shot at and injured in Korangi Town.

1
0
259
May 19

A man, identified as Fazal Khattak (50), was shot dead at Swati Muhallah in Sherpao Colony of Landhi Town.

1
0
260
May 19

An unidentified man was killed in Ganna Mandi area of Janjal Goth in Gadap Town.

1
0
261
May 19

A three-day-old dead body of a man, identified as that of Qazi Hashmi (60), was found near Aqsa Masjid in Rasheedabad area of Baldia Town.

1
0
262
May 19

A man, identified as Muhammad Behroz (20), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Altaf Nagar area of Orangi Town.

0
1
263
May 19

Another man, identified as Hasan (23), was shot at and injured near Kamela stop in Lyari Town.

0
1
264
May 21

Four terrorists involved in the November 2, 2014, Wagah border blast, were killed during an encounter by the CTD in Ittehad Town of Baldia Town. The terrorists belonged to Umar Khorasani group.

4
0
265
May 21

Three persons, including a local leader of the ASWJ, identified as Syed Abdul Wahab (65), his two sons, identified as Farmanullah (35) and Asmatullah (30), were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants at Khyber Hotel in Bagh-e-Malir near Malir City in Malir Town.

3
0
266
May 21

Two suspected militants were killed and two Police constables, identified as Arshad Hussain and Muhammad Ayaz, were injured in a Police encounter in Sultanabad locality of Manghopir in Gadap Town.

2
2
267
May 21

An unidentified man was shot dead near Bab-e-Fatima Imambargah at Liaquatabad furniture market in Liaquatabad Town.

1
0
268
May 22

Saad Aziz (27), one of the militants arrested for involvement in T2F café Director Sabeen Mahmud's murder on April 24, 2015, confessed to killing her. "We shot her for holding a Valentine's Day rally," Aziz reportedly said.

Confession
269
May 25

Rangers shot dead three militants during a pre-dawn raid in Surjani Town area of Gadap Town. One of the Ranger's personnel was wounded in the shootout.

3
1
270
May 26

At least six terrorists were killed by paramilitary soldiers in a raid at a hideout in Pareshan Chowk area of Mominabad in Orangi Town.

6
0
271
May 26

one BLA militant was shot dead in Old Golimar area of Lyari Town.

1
0
272
May 26

Paramilitary soldiers killed two Lyari gangsters, identified as Nawaz Ali Ismail Khan alias Raja Pathan, the 'commander' of Ghaffar Zikri group and Jehangir, in a raid on a hideout in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

2
0
273
May 27

At least three Policemen, including a Sub-Inspector and two constables, were killed and another wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on a Police mobile van in Bhangoria Goth area of Azizabad locality in Gulberg Town.

3
1
274
May 29

Two PPP workers, identified as Mohammed Sharif Lashari (45) and Anwar Bhutto (30), were shot dead in a targeted attack near Bakra Piri area in Malir Town

2
0
275
May 29

Two unidentified dead bodies, aged between 20 and 25 years, were found from Manghopir near Muhammadi Mosque in Gadap Town.

2
0
276
May 29

An unidentified man was killed in a firing incident in Peela School area of New Karachi Town.

1
0
277
May 29

A man, identified as Asif, was injured in a firing incident in Orangi Town.

0
1
278
May 29

Police arrested two suspects belonging to a political party and seized a huge cache of Indian-made arms and ammunition in a raid in Orangi Town.

Arrest
279
May 31

Pakistan Rangers arrested eight suspects, including extortionists, during targeted actions from Hyderi market area in North Nazimabad Town.

Arrest
280
June 1

A man, identified as, Abdul Ghani (45), was shot dead by unidentified militants near Gutter Baghicha in Old Golimar area of SITE Town.

1
0
281
June 1

One Wazir (35), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in North Nazimabad Town.

0
1
282
June 3

Two unidentified dead bodies were recovered from Janjal Goth area of Gulshan-e-Maymar locality of Gadap Town in Karachi.

2
0
283
June 3

Another unidentified dead body of a man was found dumped in Anaar Garden area near Safoora Goth in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
284
June 5

Two Lyari gangsters, affiliated with Uzair Baloch group, were killed in an exchange of fire during Police raid in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town.

2
0
285
June 5

Two suspects who were injured in exchange of fire with Police at Northern Bypass area in Malir Town on June 4, 2014, succumbed to injuries.

2
0
286
June 5

An unidentified man was shot dead in firing incident in North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
287
June 5

Police recovered an unidentified dead body from Garden area of Saddar Town.

1
0
288
June 5

Police said that they have arrested another suspect, identified as Asad-ur-Rahman, who is allegedly involved in the May 13, 2015, terrorist attack on Ismaili Shias, from Super Highway area.

Arrest
289
June 7

At least two Lyari gangsters, belonging to Uzair Baloch group, were killed in a Police encounter in Machhar Colony area of Kiamari Town.

2
0
290
June 7

A Policeman, identified as Saifullah, was shot dead while another was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them in New Karachi Town.

1
1
291
June 7

An unidentified man was killed and another injured in a firing incident in Qaimkhani Colony of Orangi Town.

1
0
292
June 7

A Policeman was shot at and injured in firing near Rabi Centre in Tariq Road area in Jamshed Town.

0
1
293
June 7

Police carried out search operations in different areas, including Shah Faisal Town, Orangi Town, Pakistan Bazaar (Jamshed Town) and Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town, arresting 11 suspects.

Arrest
294
June 8

At least three Lyari gangsters, affiliated with Baba Ladla group, were shot dead in inter-gang clash near Al-Falah Road in Bihar Colony area of Lyari Town in Karachi.

3
0
295
June 9

Rangers killed two terrorists during a targeted operation in Ghagar Phatak area of Bin Qasim Town.

2
0
296
June 9

A Shia DSP Majeed Abbasi was killed when militants belonging to Swat Chapter of TTP opened fire at his vehicle in Shah Latif Town.

1
0
297
June 14

The Sindh Rangers killed two gangsters, affiliated with Baba Ladla group and identified as Arslan alias Mulla and Muhammad Nasir, in an exchange of fire and recovered arms from their possession during a crackdown in Gul Muhammad Lane of Lyari Town.

2
0
298
June 14

Rangers claimed to have arrested 11 suspects along with weapons during a raid conducted in the Guru Mandir Patel Para area of Jamshed Town.

Arrest
299
June 14

The CTD arrested four target killers and recovered arms during a raid near Old Sabzi Mandi area of Jamshed Town.

Arrest
300
June 15 Three gagsters, affiliated with Noor Muhammad alias Baba Ladla group, were killed in an encounter with Rangers and Police near Old Haji Camp within the jurisdiction of Kalakot Police Station in Lyari Town.
3
0
301
June 15 A man, identified as Ali (30), was killed in a firing incident by unidentified armed assailants near Sachal Goath area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.
1
0
302
June 15 One Lal Muhammad (25) was shot dead in a firing incident in Machar Colony area of Sohrab Goth in Gadap Town.
1
0
303
June 17 Police claimed to have killed four terrorists in an encounter at Safoora Goth.
4
0
304
June 17 Rangers detained more than 15 ST cadres during a raid at its headquarters in Bheempura area of Saddar Town.
Arrest
305
June 18 Police arrested a criminal involved in bank robberies in Karachi. According to media reports, "This gang has looted at least three banks this year. We have arrested the suspect who robbed a bank in Taimooria. He will now lead us to the rest of his at-large comrades," the Police said.
Arrest
306
June 20 At least five Lyari gangsters, affiliated with Uzair Baloch and Baba Ladla group, were killed in an encounter led by Rangers in Chakiwara and Bihar Colony areas of Lyari Town.
5
0
307
June 20 A man, identified as Muhammad Muzamil (35), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Sector No. 11.5 of Orangi Town.
1
0
308
June 20 A man, identified as Abdul Rehman (35), succumbed to his injuries in a firing incident near Kaali Market in New Karachi Town.
1
0
309
June 23

At least four suspected terrorists were killed and two soldiers were injured in an intelligence-based operation conducted by Sindh Rangers in Manghopir area Gadap Town.

4
2
310
June 23

Two terrorists were killed in an operation in Kathor area of Super Highway.

2
0
311
June 27

Two Lyari gangsters, belonging to Sheraz Comrade group, were shot dead down in an encounter in Chakiwara area of Lyari Town.

2
0
312
June 27

Two suspects were killed and two others were arrested in Salar Goth area of Malir Town.

2
0
313
July 1

Two criminals, identified as Majeed Lashari and Paryal, were killed in a Police encounter in New Karachi Industrial area of New Karachi Town.

2
0
314
July 2

A man, identified as Zahid (35), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Mai Kolachi Bypass that connects Kiamari Town with Saddar Town.

1
0
315
July 2

An unidentified dead body was recovered from Orangi Town.

1
0
316
July 2

Two people, identified as Muhammad Ilyas (60), and Muhammad (30), were shot at and injured near Rahmat Chowk in Orangi Town.

0
2
317
July 2

One Afzal (44) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants at Singer Chowrangi in Korangi Town.

0
1
318
July 6

Sub-Inspector Imran was killed by unidentified assailants as they opened fire at his car near Abdullah College in North Nazimabad town.

1
0
319
July 6

Sheikh Nazir, the bank manager of NBP's local branch was shot dead near UP Mor area of North Karachi.

1
0
320
July 6

A man identified as Bakht Mansha was killed near Ayesha Manzil area.

1
0
321
July 6

An anonymous dead body was recovered from Sohrab Goth area.

1
0
322
July 6

The Rangers personnel rounded up several suspicious people besides arresting nine suspects in separate raids conducted in Muslim Colony, Kausar Colony and Godhra neighborhoods.

Arrest
323
July 8

Three unidentified bullet riddled bodies of men aged between 25 years and 30 years were found from Al-Noor Society in Surjani Town area of Gadap Town.

3
0
324
July 8

One Waseem (25) was shot at and injured in Bihar Colony area of Lyari Town.

0
1
325
July 8

A man, identified as Shafiq (43), was shot and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Gulberg Police Station in Gulberg Town.

0
1
326
July 9

Mahmoodabad and Baghdadi Police conducted separate raids and after encounters arrested three gang war criminals, identified as Zoahaib Baloch, Ajaz Baloch and Shabbir Ahmad, from Lyari Town.

Arrest
327
July 10

Police claimed to have arrested seven suspected militants belonging to TTP from Maripur area of Kiamari Town in provincial capital Karachi.

Arrest
328
July 13

Police claimed to have arrested a suspect, identified as Muhammad Nasir alias Dhobi alias BBC, allegedly involved in the targeted killing of a Shia cleric and son of known scholar Allama Abbas Kumaili in September 6, 2014, during an encounter in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

Arrest
329
July 19

Police arrested three suspected terrorists allegedly planning to carry out targeted killing in the city during Eidul Fitr from Surjani Town.

Arrest
330
July 24

The Rangers claimed to have arrested a suspected 'Hit man' during a raid carried out on a restaurant owned by a MQM MNA Syed Ali Raza Abidi in Clifton area.

Arrest
331
July 25

An Imambargah trustee, identified as Syed Rais Jafferi (57), was shot dead while he was on his way to Central Prison to attend a court hearing near Marton Quarters in PIB Colony of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
332

July 29

Police killed five TTP militants in a shootout during checking in Zia Colony of Orangi Town. After the encounter ended, five suspects were arrested in an injured condition but their accomplices escaped under the cover of darkness. A ready-to-use IED weighing about four kilograms was found from the van.

5
0
333

July 29

South Range Police shot dead a gangster associated with the Baba Ladla group during an encounter in the Chakiwara area Lyari Town.

1
0
334

July 29

A Baba Ladla gangster was shot dead in Napier area of Lyari Town.

1
0
335

July 30

Sindh Rangers killed at least four terrorists during an operation at Super Highway near Kathore area in Gadap Town.

4
0
336

July 30

A man, identified as Zeeshan (25), was killed by unidentified armed assailants near Adam Tea House in Lyari Town.

1
0
337

July 30

One Shafiqur Rahman (35) was shot at and injured when unidentified militants fired on him near Ghosia Hotel in Quaidabad area of Landhi Town.

0
1
338

July 30

A man, identified as Fahim (25), was shot and injured in Old Kumhar Compound in Lyari Town.

0
1
339

August 2

At least four suspected terrorists were killed during an operation carried out by the CTD in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

4
0
340
August 3

A lawyer, identified as Ashfaq Qaimkhani, while his friend Rifaat Zaidi was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on his car near Mian University Road in Gulshan Town.

1
1
341
August 3

A man, identified as Rashid (32), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Sector 5-A 1, New Karachi Town.

1
0
342
August 3

An unidentified dead body of man was found near Landhi Railway Station in Landhi Town.

1
0
343
August 3

One Yousaf Haleem (17) was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Shireen Villas of Aath Chowk in Lyari Town.

0
1
344
August 3

One Riaz (30) was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on him near Telephone Exchange in Garden area of Saddar Town.

0
1
345
August 3

A man, identified as Ahsan (32), was wounded when unidentified militants opened fire on him near Muhammadi Masjid in Model Colony of Malir Town.

0
1
346
August 3

Police claimed to have arrested three alleged extortionists, who it said tended to target doctors and pharmaceutical companies and have links with a South Africa-based group.

Arrest
347
August 4

Sindh Rangers arrested an extortionist woman during an encounter in Lyari Town.

Arrest
348
August 5

A man, identified as Muzamil (32), was killed by unidentified armed assailants at Bengali Para locality in Ibrahim Haidery area of Korangi Town.

1
0
349
August 5

One Shehzad (22) was killed and another Bilal (24) was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them near KMC Quarters in Pak Colony area of Orangi Town.

1
1
350
August 5

Two boys, identified as Kamran Bakhsh (17), and Kamran Ayub (19), were shot at and injured by unidentified militants on Mauripur Road.

0
2
351
August 5

A youth, identified as Jahangir (20), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants in New Karachi Town.

0
1
352
August 5

A youth, Yousaf (21), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Qasba Colony of Orangi Town.

0
1
353
August 5

One Majeed (25) was shot and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Mehran Town area of Korangi Town.

0
1
354
August 5

A man, identified, Akbar (30), was shot and injured near Allah Wali Masjid in Baldia Town.

0
1
355
August 5

The Chief Executive Officer of BBCL Group (Pvt) Ltd, Pervez Iqbal and his daughter were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at their vehicle in Korangi Town.

0
2
356
August 5

Panic gripped in MPR Colony of Orangi Town when residents of the area spotted a bomb outside the house of a transporter, identified as Haji Mairaj. After examining it, the BDS told the Police that the bomb did not contain any explosive material.

Bomb recovery
357
August 6

A man, identified as Shahid (45), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in New Karachi Town.

1
0
358
August 6

A man, identified as Shani (25), was shot dead by unidentified militants near Ghee Factory, 100 Quarters in Koarangi-3 area of Korangi Town.

1
0
359
August 6

A man, identified as Amir (34), was shot dead in Cantt Bazaar area of Drigh Road in Shah Faisal Town.

1
0
360
August 7

Two unidentified dead bodies were recovered from a deserted area in Mochko locality of Baldia Town.

2
0
361
August 10

Rangers arrested six target killers having ties with MQM during from a surgical action in Ranchore Line area of Saddar Town.

Arrest
362
August 10

Khurram alias Muchar, Unit in-charge MQM Unit-28, was arrested over charges of involvement in extortion, dumping of weapons and target killings. Mahmood, an active worker of MQM Unit-20, who has already confessed to murdering 47 people when he was arrested earlier in November 2014, was arrested on charges of kidnapping and torture.

Arrest
363
August 12

At least four Policemen were killed when unidentified militants opened fire on a Police mobile van in Zaman Town locality of Korangi Town.

4
0
364
August 12

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Taskeen Cafe in Chishti Nagar of Orangi Town.

1
0
365
August 12

A man, Shah Jahan (32), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Saido Lane, Street 7 of Lyari Town.

1
0
366
August 12

SFs in an intelligence-based operation busted a foreign sponsored terrorist gang and foiled its bid to sabotage the Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. The ISPR said some high value targets, including the TTP Swat Chapter Naib Ameer in Karachi, Bakht Zaman, was arrested during the operation.

Arrest
367
August 15

Three 'terrorists' suspected of affiliation with the BLA were killed, while one other was injured in an exchange of fire with Rangers personnel during an operation near the Ismael Shah Mazar area in Karachi of Sindh.

3
1
368
August 18

At least two suspected terrorists and one Rangers official, identified as Assistant Director of Law Enforcement Agency, were killed during an intelligence-based targeted operation carried out by the paramilitary force on suspected hideouts in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

3
0
369
August 18

The Deputy Secretary of the ASWJ, Dilshad Moavia (40), was shot dead in a sectarian attack near Noorani restaurant in Orangi Town.

1
0
370
August 18

The driver of MQM leader and MNA Rashid Godil, identified as Abdul Mateen, was shot dead while Godil sustained injuries injured when unidentified militants opened fire at his car came in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town.

1
1
371
August 18

An activist of MQM, identified as Rahim, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Orangi Town.

1
0
372
August 18

In the biggest bank heist of 2015, four armed robbers barged into a private bank and escaped with PKR 8 million in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

Bank Robbery
373
August 20

A man, identified as Ramzan (32), was shot dead and four others, Khalid (30), Salman (25), Muhammad (30) and Rahmat (50), were injured by unidentified armed assailants in Dur Muhammad Lane in Chakiwara area of Lyari Town.

1
4
374
August 20

One Sajid Riaz (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants in Block 16, Federal-B Area of Gulberg Town.

0
1
375
August 20

The law enforcers arrested 25 militants and demolished 'offices' being used by TTP in various localities, including Manghopir, Sultanabad and Sohrab Goth (Gadap Town), Kunwari Colony (Orangi Town), Gulshan-e-Bunair and Future Colony (Landhi Town), and Ittehad Town (Baldia Town).

Arrest
376
August 20

The South Zone Police claimed to have arrested 25 suspects, including 12 for displaying weapon in public, during raids in different parts of Karachi.

Arrest
377
August 20

Napier, Mauripur, Clifton, Boat Basin, Darakhshan, Gizri, Defence and Eidgah Police arrested 13 suspects in separate raids within their jurisdictions.

Arrest
378
August 21

Five Lyari-based gangsters, including one wanted in several cases, were shot dead in a joint encounter by Police and Rangers in Ghulam Hussain Shah Lane near Lea Market in Napier area of Saddar Town. Three SF personnel, including the SHO Napier, Azam Khan, were also injured in the exchange of fire.

5
3
379
August 21

SFs claimed to have recovered thousands of bullets from vehicle parked in Nazimabad No. 1 area of North Nazimabad Town. Area residents informed Police about the presence of the suspicious vehicle, which had remained parked in Nazimabad for the past few days.

Ammunition Recovery
380
August 23

The CTD arrested TTP-Khan Zaman faction in separate raids conducted in Karachi. According to CTD sources, in a raid conducted in SITE Town, five suspected militants, identified as Naimatullah, Abdullah Jan, Sher Wali, Saeedullah and Samiullah, were arrested. According to security sources, all of them belong to Khan Zaman faction of TTP operating in Karachi.

Arrest
381
August 23

Four militants belonging to Khan Zaman faction were arrested from Korangi Town.

Arrest
382
August 24

An unidentified man, aged about 30, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Industrial Area of New Karachi Town.

1
0
383
August 24

An unidentified dead body was recovered near Lal Pul in Azeempura area of Shah Faisal Colony in Malir Town.

1
0
384
August 24

A man, identified as Muzammil (23), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near K-Electric office in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town.

0
1
385
August 24

An under-trial prisoner, identified as Tanveer alias Jumbo, who was being tried for possession of explosives, escaped from Police custody by unlocking his handcuffs while being escorted by a Policeman from Central Jail Karachi for his hearing at Anti-Terrorism Court-IX.

Under-trial prisoner escape
386
August 25

A man, identified as Muhammad Saleem (28), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near 100 Quarters in Korangi Town.

1
0
387
August 25

A Policeman, identified as Ibrahim (40) was killed and another, identified as Muhibullah (33), was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fired on them near Empress Market in Jahangir Park of Saddar Town.

1
1
388
August 25

Three youngsters, identified as Rehan (21), his brother, Arsalan (23), and Tahir (25), were injured by unidentified militants at Electronics Market in Firdous Colony area of Liaquatabad Town.

0
3
389
August 25

A man, identified as Ikram (25), was shot at and injured in City Railway Colony of Saddar Town.

0
1
390
August 25

One Waqas Qureshi (24), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Akhter Colony in Defence Morr area of Jamshed Town.

0
1
391
August 25

The CTD Operation Wing arrested two alleged targeted killers, identified as Fazl alias Pehlwan and Noor Hussain alias Noor, during a raid in Kati Pahari area of Orangi Town.

Arrest
392
August 26

A man, identified as Nadir (30), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Tayyub Masjid in Bakra Peeri area of Malir Town.

1
0
393
August 26

One Muhammad Hussain (60) was shot dead in Korangi Town.

1
0
394
August 26

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants near Power House in Surjani Town area of Gadap Town.

1
0
395
August 26

A man, identified as Abdul Aziz (40), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Rexer Bridge in Muslim Colony area of New Karachi Town.

0
1
396
August 27

A man, identified as Gul Aslam (25), was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Metroville area of SITE Town.

1
0
397
August 27

An unidentified man was shot dead in Orangi Town.

1
0
398
August 27

A man was shot at and injured by unidentified militants in Iqbal Market area of Orangi Town.

0
1
399
August 28

Two kidnappers were shot dead and an abductee, identified as Ghous Ahmad (35), a senior officer of a private bank, was recovered from their captivity, during an operation jointly carried out by the CPLC and SIU of Police on Northern Bypass area of Baldia Town.

2
0
400
August 28

A Shia advocate of Sindh High Court (SHC), identified as Syed Ameer Hyder Shah, was shot dead by unidentified militants while he was travelling in his car near Hassan Square in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
401
August 28

A man, identified as Aftab Ahmad, was shot dead while his son remained unhurt when unidentified militants opened fire at his car near Qalandria Chowk in North Nazimabad Town.

1
1
402
August 29

An unidentified man, aged about 45, was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Power House Chowrangi in North Karachi Town.

1
0
403
August 29

One Muhammad Ishaq (15) was shot dead near his house in Cheel Chowk area of Lyari Town.

1
0
404
August 29

A man, identified as Alam (40), was shot at and injured near his house in Faqira Goth area of Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town.

0
1
405
August 29

One Muhammad Asif (45), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Sarina Mobile Market in North Karachi Town.

0
1
406
August 30

Two traffic Policemen, identified as Nizamuddin and Shair Muhammad, were killed by unidentified armed assailants near Sunday Bazaar, Metro Shopping in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

2
0
407
August 30

A man, identified as Muhammad Farooq (45), was shot dead and two others, Muhammad Ismail (65), and Muhammad Haroon, were injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them near Qudsia Masjid, Bismillah General Store in North Nazimabad Town.

1
2
408
August 30

An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Mewa Afghan Morr of Gadap Town.

1
0
409
August 31

Two terrorists, identified as Abrar (36) and Munir (40), were killed during a Police encounter at Khajji Ground in Rizvia Society of Liaquatabad Town.

2
0
410
August 31

Two TTP militants, identified as Sajid and Mohammed Zafar, were shot dead during an operation conducted by CTD in Ramazan Goth area of Ittehad Town in Baldia Town.

2
0
411
August 31

Two security guards were injured when two explosives detonated near Habib University’s campus in Gulistan-e-Jauhar area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

0
2
412
September 1

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed that the Rangers had arrested the Deputy Managing Director of the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) in Karachi for his alleged involvement in funding militant groups.

Arrest
413
September 2

A traffic Police Constable was shot dead while two others sustained injuries when unidentified militants opened fire at them in Site-B area of SITE Town

1
2
414
September 4

Two football players, identified as Manzoor (30), and Samiullah (25), were shot dead while they were sitting in a football stadium in Jehangir Road-I area of Jamshed Town.

2
0
415
September 4

A man, identified as Faiz Muhammad (45), was killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at him near Nipa Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
416
September 4

An unidentified dead body of a man bearing torture marks was recovered from Ibrahim Haideri area of Korangi Town.

1
0
417
September 5

Rangers killed a terrorist and overpowered four others during a raid in Lyari town.

1
0
418
September 6

Law enforcers foiled a terrorist bid on Defence Day by killing two suspected militants in an exchange of fire in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

2
0
419
September 6

Peerabad Police claimed to have arrested Sindh Chapter 'chief' of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan-Swat, identified as Hafiz Idrees, along with two of his accomplices during a targeted raid in Orangi Town.

Arrest
420
September 6

The paramilitary force arrested five suspected criminals during targeted raids conducted in al-Asif Square of Baldia Town and Golimar area of SITE Town.

Arrest
421
September 7

The driver of Sabeen Mahmud, the slain director and founder of T2F café, identified as Ghulam Abbas, was shot dead in Bhittai Colony, within the limits of Ibrahim Hyderi Police Station in Korangi Town.

1
0
422
September 8

Geo News satellite engineer Arshad Ali Jafri was killed and the driver Anees was injured when unidentified militants opened fire at the Geo News Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) van in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town

1
1
423
September 9

A shopkeeper, identified as Imran Iqbal (30), and his employee Waqas (27), were shot dead in a sectarian attack at their Al-Madina Bakers in Sector-5-B-1 of North Karachi Town.

2
0
424
September 9

A journalist, Aftab Alam, was shot dead near his home in North Karachi Town.

1
0
425
September 9

A cadre belonging to the ST, identified as Mohammed Qasim (28), was shot dead in a sectarian attack in Shah Faisal Colony of Shah Faisal Town.

1
0
426
September 9

An unidentified man was shot dead was in Razzaqabad area of Liaquatabad Town.

1
0
427
September 10

Four suspected terrorists were killed, and one Rangers' official was injured in an encounter in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

4
1
428
September 12

The CTD of Karachi Police claimed to have arrested alleged mastermind of the killing of journalist Aftab Alam, who was shot dead last week.

Arrest
429
September 12

Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) claimed arresting 10 target killers in operations carried out in various areas of Karachi during the last 24 hours.

Arrest
430
September 13

Two Lyari 'gangsters' allegedly linked with the Uzair Baloch group, operating in Karachi's Old Golimar Area, were killed by Rangers in an exchange of fire.

2
0
431
September 14

Two traffic Policemen, identified as SI Omer Hayat and ASI Juma Khan, were wounded when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them on M.T. Khan Road near Bahria Complex in Bahria Town.

0
2
432
September 15

An unidentified dead body was recovered from Surjani Town area of Gadap.

1
0
433
September 15

An unidentified burnt dead body was recovered from Hawke's Bay area of Kiamari Town.

1
0
434
September 15

Rangers and Police conducted a joint search operation and home searching in PIB Baloch Dervish Colony and its surrounding areas in Gulshan Town and detained 35 suspects.

Arrest
435
September 16

Three Lyari gangsters affiliated with Uzair Baloch gang were killed in Police encounter shootouts in the jurisdiction of the Mochko Police Station in Baldia Town.

3
0
436
September 16

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in New Karachi Town.

2
0
437
September 16

A target killer, identified as Abbas, was killed in the Docks Police Limits in Kiamari Town.

1
0
438
September 16

The CTD claimed to have arrested Sheeba Ahmed, an alleged ''key financier'' involved in the May 14, 2015, Safoora bus carnage. Ahmed was detained from the Defence area of Saddar Town, said CTD''s Senior Superintendent of Police Investigation, Naveed Nisar Khwaja.

Arrest
439
September 17

The CTD claimed to have foiled a terror bid by arresting the 'chief' of Tehreek-e-Imaraat-e-Islamia Afghanistan, Omar Hayat alias Mavia Darwesh, during an intelligence based raid in Orangi Town

Arrest
440
September 18

At least two devotees were shot dead while four others were injured in an attack on Astana Zinda Pir shrine in Korangi Town.

2
4
441
September 18

A Shia general store shopkeeper, identified as Syed Irfan Zaidi, was shot dead in a targeted sectarian attack in the North Nazimabad Town.

1
0
442
September 20

Two Policemen, identified as SI Shoaib Shaikh and Constable Ashraf Ali, were injured when al Qaeda in the AQIS, 'commander' Irfan alias Pahlwan blew himself up during a raid in Kehkashan Society of Al-Falah in Shah Faisal Town.

1
2
443
September 20

Unidentified militants attacked a Samaa TV DSNG vehicle under bridge at Liaquatabad No.10 area of Liaquatabad Town.

0
0
444
September 21 An unidentified man was shot dead by unidentified armed assailants in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.
1
0
445
September 21 A three-day-old bullet-riddled and tortured dead body of a man, identified as Arslan (25), was recovered from Steel Town Ground in Baldia Town.
1
0
446
September 21

Police claimed to have arrested a suspected militant belonging to SMP, identified as Zeeshan Haider, allegedly involved in the September 9, 2015, killing of television journalist Aftab Alam.

Arrest
447
September 23

Police claimed to have arrested a suspected target killer, identified as Ali Nawaz, alias Ali Dada, allegedly involved in the killing of around 50 people, including several Policemen.

Arrest
448
September 25

Pakistan Rangers personnel conducted a raid in Surjani Town in Gadap Town and arrested an alleged target-killer, identified as Mohammad Rehan Hussain alias Bihari, accused of being involved in the murders of Policemen and several political activists in Karachi.

Arrest
449
September 30

A traffic Police Official, identified as ASI Zulfiqar, was shot dead in an armed attack by unidentified armed assailants near Malir Kala Board in Malir Town.

1
0
450
September 30

Lyari SP, Aftab Nizamani survived an attempt on his life while two attackers were killed by Police in retaliatory firing in Chakiwara area of Lyari Town.

2
0
451
October 2

A bullet-riddled dead body of a missing worker of MQM, identified as Asad Iqbal, was found in Mochko area of Baldia Town.

1
0
452
October 4

At least three alleged gangsters were killed during a Police encounter in Baldia Town.

3
0
453
October 4

The CTD personnel raided a private hospital and arrested two Afghan nationals who were undergoing treatment since September 21, 2015 in Baldia Town.

Arrest
454
October 5

Several suspects, including a doctor, were arrested in three intelligence-driven raids on as many private health facilities in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town

Arrest
455
October 6

The CTD claimed to have arrested a graduate turned terror suspect affiliated since 2007 with the proscribed organisation HuT from the Clifton area.

Arrest
456
October 7

A criminal, identified as Amir, was killed in retaliatory firing by the Police that had come under attack by him and his accomplice while patrolling the area of Garden West Road, adjacent to Lyari Expressway.

1
0
457
October 7

The Rangers arrested MQM Rabita Committee member Kamal Malik during a raid at his house, the party claimed in a statement on its website.

Arrest
458
October 8

Two Police Officials, identified as head constable Abdul Ghafar and Pervaiz, were shot dead while they were on their routine patrol near Char Minar within the limits of the New Town Police Station in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town.

2
0
459
October 8

A traffic Policeman, identified as Rehan Sarwar (45), was killed at his home in Aram Bagh area of Saddar Town.

1
0
460
October 9

At least 41 suspects, including five activists of a political party, were detained during operations by law enforcers in different parts of the provincial capital Karachi. According to officials, Rangers and Police personnel carried out search operations in Liaquatabad Town, Shah Faisal Colony (Shah Faisal Town), Manghopir (Gadap Town), Sultanabad (Kiamari Town), Landhi Town, Nusrat Bhutto Colony (North Nazimabad Town), and Orangi.

Arrest
461
October 9

The CTD arrested a target killer, identified as Yaqoob alias Mama, during a raid near Parking Plaza in Saddar Town.

Arrest
462
October 9

The CTD arrested one Adnan alias Billu during a targeted raid conducted at Manghopir Road in Gadap Town, while weapons were also seized from his possession.

Arrest
463
October 9

Rangers arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Moiz Saleem, from Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town.

Arrest
464
October 12

Three Ahmadis, identified as Saleem Rafaqat (55), and his nephews, Shahmir Ahmad (17), and Moaaz Ahmad (20), were shot at and injured in a targeted gun attack while they were returning home in their car in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

0
3
465
October 12

An IED was defused on the terrace of a house in Chishti Nagar area of Gulistan-e-Jauhar locality in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town. Inspector Fakhrul Hasnain of the BDS said that it was a 'bottle bomb', weighing over half a kilogram.

Bomb Recovery
466
October 12

Police and Rangers claimed to have arrested at least 100 suspects during the past three days as part of a crackdown initiated against banned outfits in Karachi ahead of the holy month of Muharram. In a raid, law enforcement personnel took 23 suspected terrorists into custody from Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

Arrest
467
October 12

Police arrested an alleged target killer, identified as Yameen Qureshi, from Shah Faisal Town.

Arrest
468
October 12

The CTD arrested two accused for their alleged involvement in an armed attack on MQM legislator Rashid Godil on August 18, 2015, in Bahadurabad area of Gulshan Town.

Arrest
469
October 13

Two terrorists, identified as Zohaib and Mahmood, were killed during Police encounters in Kalari and Chakiwara areas of Lyari Town.

2
0
470
October 13

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) Additional Director Arshad Hussain was shot dead in a firing incident near Askari Park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

1
0
471
October 13

Police recovered an unidentified dead body from Gulshan-e-Ghazi of Baldia Town.

1
0
472
October 13

Police arrested a target killer, identified as Aftab alias Daingo, after an encounter in Iqbal Market of Orangi Town. Aftab was involved in several cases of target killing.

Arrest
473
October 15

A suspected bank robber was killed when his accomplices after collecting PKR 4.5 million at gunpoint from Meezan Bank opened fire to disperse the crowd branch in Babar Market Branch of Landhi Town.

1
0
474
October 17

Eight suspected militants were shot dead by Police in an encounter in the hideout off the Northern Bypass in Manghopir area.

8
0
475
October 28

Three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with Police during a search operation in Mominabad area of Orangi Town.

3
0
476
October 28

The LEAs arrested two terrorists, identified as Mistri Pathan and Kamran Aslam alias Kamran Gujjar, involved in the May 13, 2015, Safoora Carnage.

Arrest
477
October 29

The CTD claimed to have arrested a target killer, identified as Shahid Qadri, during a raid in Dalmia area of North Nazimabad Town.

Arrest
478
October 29

The CTD arrested a gangster, identified as Aadil, during a raid in New Karachi Town.

Arrest
479
October 31

A worker of the MQM was shot dead in Gulistan-i-Jauhar. Police said that armed men attacked Mohammed Aziz at Iqra Complex.

1
0
480
October 31

One Atif Razzak (25) was going on a motorcycle when unidentified men on another bike attacked him near a petrol pump in Korangi.

1
0
481
November 1

A gangster, identified as Rana, affiliated with Sheraz Comrade Group, was killed during a Police operation in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town.

1
0
482
November 1

A suspected gangster was killed in a Police shootout in Mochko area of Baldia Town.

1
0
483
November 1

An accused who had sustained injuries in encounter with Police in New Karachi Town, succumbed to his injuries.

1
0
484
November 1

The CTD claimed to have arrested an alleged target killer affiliated with a political party and identified as Muhammad Khalid from Korangi Town.

Arrest
485
November 2

Four decomposed dead bodies were found in a dried-up water tank of an abandoned building near Edhi Village in Gadap Town.

4
0
486
November 4

A Ranger was shot at injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at Rangers personnel who were conducting routine snap-checking near the Labour Square in the SITE area of SITE Town.

1
0
487
November 5

At least three persons including a child were injured when an office of CTD of Sindh Police came under a cracker attack in the Malir area.

0
3
488
November 6

Six armed robbers looted PKR 4.0 million, 10 cell phones, security guards' weapon, from a private bank at gunpoint within the Baldia Town Police jurisdiction in Baldia Town.

Bank Robbery
489
November 8

Police claimed to have arrested three LeJ militants from MPR Colony in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

Arrest
490
November 10

The CTD arrested three alleged target killers, identified as Muhammad Shahid, Shah Jalal and Muhammad Shakir, during a raid in Saudabad area of Malir Town.

Arrest
491
November 10

The CTD officials arrested one target killer, identified as Fahad Hussain, during a raid in Landhi Town.

Arrest
492
November 12

Six suspected militants were killed in a Police encounter at a hideout of militants in Manghopir area of Gadap Town.

6
0
493
November 13

At least seven people, most of them belonging to the Kutchi community, were injured in a hand grenade attack near the water pumping station located near Khadda Market at Shah Waliullah Road within the limits of the Baghdadi Police Station in Lyari Town.

0
7
494
November 13

The CTD arrested two suspects, identified as Nawab Khan and Nazeer Khan, during a raid in Quaidabad area of Bin Qasim Town.

Arrest
495
November 13

The paramilitary force during targeted raids in different parts of the city, including NIPA Chowrangi (Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town), Haroonabad (SITE Town) and Landhi Town, arrested three suspects, including a terrorist and a kidnapper.

Arrest
496
November 14

Two Shia Policemen, identified as Police constables Ali Raza (50) and Ghulam Jaffer (46), guarding Ismaili community's residential complex were shot dead by four unidentified militants at a checkpoint outside Jeewani Heights in the Sachal area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

2
0
497
November 14

One Policeman was killed while another sustained injury when terrorists attacked a check-post near the Super Highway.

1
1
498
November 14

Police killed a gangster belonging to the Uzair Baloch gang in an encounter near Kharadar area in Khajoor Market of Saddar Town.

1
0
499
November 14

A man, identified as Baderuddin (22), was killed and another, identified as, Muhammad Asif (22), was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them in Shah Faisal Mohallah, Baloch Goth area of Orangi Town.

1
1
500
November 14

Rangers arrested 36 suspects, including members of a banned outfit, in raids conducted in Ehsanabad, Port Qasim, Pakhtunbabad, Sultanabad, Nusrat Bhutto Colony, Javed Bahria Housing Society and FB Area.

Arrest
501
November 15

Sindh Rangers arrested five terrorists and recovered weapons during separate raids in Liaquatabad Town, Lyari Town, Shah Faisal Colony and Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town. Arms were recovered from their possession.

Arrest
502
November 16

A man, identified as Ahmed (30), was shot at and injured by unidentified armed assailants near Old Haji Camp in Lyari Town.

0
1
503
November 17

The CTD of Police and the paramilitary force arrested a target killer, identified as Mirza Abdur Raheem Baig, wanted in at least seven killings of political party workers mostly from MQM, from SITE Town.

Arrest
504
November 17

Rangers arrested Zaheer Ahmed alias Piyala, a cadre of SSP, involved in over 17 target killings including six Policemen, from Golimar area of SITE Town.

Arrest
505
November 19

Sindh Rangers arrested a suspect, identified as Imran alias Faqeera, involved in target killing, extortion and other offences, under 90-day preventive detention in Karachi.

Arrest
506
November 19

CTD arrested an engineer, identified as Owais Raheel, in Boat Basin area of Saddar Town for distributing pamphlets of banned outfit Hizbut Tahrir outside mosques in the Clifton and Defence areas of Karachi.

Arrest
507
November 20

Four Sindh Rangers personnel, identified as Qasim Ali, Shahdat Ali, Ashfaq and Akhtar Ali, were shot dead by three unidentified assailants carrying 9mm pistols on two motorcycles at 1:45 pm outside Jamia Abu Hurrairah, Ittehad Town.

4
0
508
November 20

Rangers arrested nine accused persons, included target killers affiliated with a political party, in a targeted raid in Civil Lines area of Saddar Town.

Arrest
509
November 20

Two suspects, identified as Amjad alias Mirchi and Muhammad Iqbal alias Kana, involved in murders, extortions and kidnapping, were killed in an intelligence-driven targeted raid in Lyari Town.

Arrest
510
November 20

Rangers arrested three suspects, including a terrorist from a banned outfit, from Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Gadap Town and Shah Faisal Colony of Shah Faisal Town.

Arrest
511
November 21

Four suspected terrorists were killed and one Rangers official injured in a targeted operation in Northern Bypass near Khairabad area of Saddar Town.

4
1
512
November 22

The body of a man, abducted and later killed by unidentified persons, was recovered near Iqbal Market Police Station in Altaf Nagar area of Orangi Town.

1
0
513
November 22

Law enforcement agencies detained 150 suspects, including six suspected terrorists of TTP, during targeted raids and door-to-door search operations in different parts of Baldia Town in Karachi.

Arrest
514
November 22

Rangers Personnel arrested 75 persons including alleged extortionists, gang-war suspects and members of political parties involved in target killings, during raids in Safoora Goth (Gulshan Town), Azam Basti (Jamshed Town), Frontier Colony (S.I.T.E Town), Shah Faisal Colony (Shah Faisal Town) and Mohmmad Colony area (Liaquatabad Town) of Karachi.

Arrest
515
November 23

The Police killed three Lyari gangsters allegedly involved in grenade attacks on political gatherings and the killing of Policemen during an encounter in Lyari town.

3
0
516
November 23

An IED was found in the parking area of an office of the CTD in Civil Lines area.

Bomb recovery
517
November 23

The CTD of Sindh Police arrested three alleged target killers during a raid in SITE Town.

Arrest
518
November 23

More than 30 suspected persons were detained when Rangers carried out a search operation near Old Sabzi Mandi area.

Arrest
519
November 24

Rangers killed four suspected terrorists during a raid in a hideout in Northern Bypass area. One Rangers personnel was also injured in the shootout.

4
1
520
November 24

Rangers arrested four suspects during two search operation in Saddar Town and North Nazimabad Town.

Arrest
521
November 24

Rangers and Police conducted joint raids in various parts of Karachi and detained 59 suspects and arrested an alleged target killer Fahim Hussain. Fahim was arrested from Aram Bagh area in Saddar Town.

Arrest
522
November 24

In Sharafi Goth and Orangi Town, the Rangers arrested three gangsters were arrested from Sharafi Goth area of Korangi Town. Over 40 suspects were taken into custody.

Arrest
523
November 24

The Rangers and Police conducted a joint house-to-house search in Sultanabad area of Manghopir in Gadap Town and detained 10 suspects.

Arrest
524
November 25

One man was killed and four others were injured in a remote-controlled blast near a bus terminal in the Lea Market area of Lyari Town.

1
4
525
November 25

At least 10 suspects were arrested after Rangers raided MQM office at Korangi 2.5 Number in Korangi Town.

Arrest
526
November 27

A staff member, identified as Hassan Mateen, was injured when unidentified militants attacked the Dawn News DSNG van in Essa Nagri area of Gulshan Town.

0
1
527
November 27

The CTD of Police arrested the head of HuT - Karachi Chapter, identified as Siham Qamar, from Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.

Arrest
528
November 27

Intelligence Agencies arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Babar alias Bobby, who allegedly facilitated a 2011 bomb attack on the Rummy Club in Karachi, during an operation on Tariq Road in Jamshed Town.

Arrest
529
November 29

Acting on an intelligence report, Rangers arrested three suspected terrorists during a search operation in Bhimpura locality of Saddar Town.

Arrest
530
November 29

Police detained four alleged terrorists during a raid in SITE Town. The detainees have been identified as Imran, Raheem, Taj and Raz Muhammad, all belonging to Afghanistan.

Arrest
531
November 29

Sindh Rangers arrested two alleged target killers, besides recovering arms and other snatched valuables from their possession during an operation in Babar Market locality of Landhi Town.

Arrest
532
November 30

Rangers arrested four suspects in a targeted raid in Lines Area of Jamshed Town.

Arrest
533
December 1

Two military Policemen, identified as Lans Naik Rashid and Havaldar Irshad, were killed when two unidentified militants opened fire at their vehicle on M.A Jinnah Road near Tibet Centre in Saddar Town.

2
0
534
December 1

Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, claimed to have foiled a plot to sabotage the upcoming Local Government Elections after seizing a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arresting a suspect associated with a political party from Bheempura locality in Saddar Town.

Recovery
535
December 2

Rangers killed two terrorists, involved in the killing of security personnel, in Northern Bypass area.

2
0
536
December 2

Rangers detained 30 suspects in connection with the December 1 killing of two Army Personnel on Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road during raids in Old City areas, Business Recorder Road, Lines Area and Pakistan Chowk Areas.

Arrest
537
December 3

Rangers killed three terrorists, including two militants of TTP, identified as Hazrat Bilal, Siraj Gul and Umer Rana, in Gul Mohammad Lane, Lyari Town.

3
0
538
December 3

Rangers arrested three suspects during targeted raids in Gulberg Town and Lyari Town.

Arrest
539
December 3

During a raid in Saddar Town, nearly 50 suspects involved in the December 1 attack on Military Personnel on Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, were detained.

Arrest
540
December 12

Two TTP militants were killed in a Police encounter in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town.

2
0
541
December 12 A retired Major of the Pakistan Army, identified as Ahsan Raza (52), was shot dead in DHA area.
1
0
542
December 16

SFs arrested a group of al Qaeda cadres in the AQIS during a raid carried out in Malir Town.

Arrest
543
December 20

Law Enforcement Agencies claimed to have detained at least 24 suspects, including militants belonging to banned outfits during raids across provincial capital Karachi. According to details, Pakistan Rangers Sindh carried out targeted raids in different areas and arrested 20 suspects, including members of banned outfits, said a spokesperson of the paramilitary force.

Arrest
544
December 21

Rangers recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during raids in Lyari Town and Bheempura area of Saddar Town.

Arms ammunition recovery
545
December 23

Sindh Rangers claimed to have arrested two alleged terrorists linked to a banned outfit from different parts of Lyari area.

Arrest
546
December 24

An unidentified assailant shot dead a Police constable Khuda Bux near the Five Star Chowrangi in North Nazimabad town.

1
0
547
December 27

Two suspects, identified as Danish and Baloch, were killed in a retaliatory fire during a Police raided on a hideout at Jinnah Square in Malir Town.

2
0
548
December 27

The Mominabad Police shot dead TTP-Swat Chapter militant, Naqeebar Khan (27) son of Abdul Haq, in an encounter in Orangi Town.

1
0
549
December 27

A man, identified as Sher Muhammad (45), was shot at and injured in a firing incident near Vita Chowrangi in Korangi Town.

0
1
550
December 27

Rangers claimed to have arrested three terrorists during a search operation in North Nazimabad Town.

Arrest
551
December 28

Unidentified armed assailants attacked the driver and took away the Geo News van from North Nazimabad Town.

0
0
552
December 30

Rangers claimed to have arrested four terrorists during targeted raids conducted in PECHS area of Jamshed Town and Rizvia colony in Liaquatabad Town.

Arrest
Total*
607
307+
*Data till December 31, 2015
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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