Shootout in Lyari: How Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch’s brother was shot in ambush

Zubair Baloch, brother of jailed gangster Uzair Baloch, was critically wounded in a targeted shooting outside his residence in Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood on July 30, 2026.

The attack triggered a security alert across Karachi amid fears of renewed gang violence in Lyari.

The incident coincides with renewed interest in the Baloch family following the success of the Bollywood spy-thriller 'Dhurandhar', which centers on Uzair Baloch's legacy.