Gangster's brother shot in Pakistan's Lyari
Zubair Baloch, brother of imprisoned gangster Uzair Baloch, was shot and critically injured in Karachi's Lyari area on Thursday evening.
The incident occurred on main Chakiwara Road, where assailants on a motorcycle opened fire; two passersby were also wounded.
Zubair sustained multiple injuries to his chest and abdomen and underwent surgery at Karachi's Civil Hospital.
Police are investigating the shooting from angles including personal enmity and gang rivalry, according to South DIG Syed Asad Raza.
Zubair had been arrested in seven criminal cases in 2012 and released in January 2025; he had recently joined a political party.
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