According to police, Jibran had come back from Saudi Arabia just weeks after his father’s passing.
KARACHI: In yet another heartbreaking episode in Karachi’s growing tide of violent street crime, a 24-year-old man was shot dead on Thursday while resisting a robbery in Orangi Town — just weeks after returning from Saudi Arabia following the death of his father.
The young victim, identified as Jibran, was reportedly sitting outside his home when armed assailants approached him. According to police and grieving family members, he resisted, prompting the robbers to open fire. They fled the scene with his mobile phone and wallet, leaving him fatally wounded.
“He had just come back after burying his father,” a relative told reporters. “We never imagined we’d be preparing another grave so soon.”
A City’s Endless Toll
Jibran’s death adds to a grim and growing list of citizens killed in Karachi this year during robbery attempts. His family has called on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and law enforcement officials to take urgent and meaningful action, demanding that the killers be brought to justice.
Police say raids are underway to trace the suspects, who escaped after the shooting.
In a separate incident the same day, a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officer was shot and injured in Shah Latif Town’s Sector 22. The officer was hospitalized, and investigations are ongoing.
A Surge in Bloodshed
Jibran is one of at least 40 people killed in robbery-related incidents in Karachi so far this year. The list of victims reflects a grim pattern:
- In May, 22-year-old real estate agent Anas was shot dead in Shadman Town. The robbers fled without taking any valuables.
- In June, ahead of Eid ul Adha, a goat trader named Miandad was shot and injured near Ayesha Manzil. The robbers escaped with 12 goats.
Despite public outrage and repeated pleas from citizens and victims’ families, Karachi remains engulfed in a wave of unchecked violence, with criminals striking indiscriminately — outside homes, in marketplaces, and on busy streets.
A Call for Justice, and Peace
As Jibran’s family mourns another young life cut short, their appeal echoes across a city growing numb to bloodshed: “We don’t want more statements. We want safety. We want justice.”
The question now hangs heavy over Karachi’s future: How many more must die before the city’s streets are made safe again?
