Shops sealed over violations of SOPs in District South
Karachi
April 11, 2021
The District Southâs administration took action over violations of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) in various areas of the district on Friday and Saturday.
On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Irshad Sodhar, Assistant Commissioner Civil Lines Waleed Baig sealed shops near Bilawal Chowrangi late on Friday night. According to details shared by the deputy commissionerâs office, Liberty Book Store in the area was sealed for violations of timings set up by the Sindh government.
Assistant Commissioner Saddar Town Shareena Junejo sealed the Saddar Electronics Market and the Star Mobile Mall on Friday over violations of business timings. Baig also sealed six salons in Defence Housing Authorityâs Khadda Market for violating SOPs.
Karachi
April 7, 2021
A father of three was shot dead when he came to the rescue of a mugging victim in Sector 9/E of Orangi Town on Tuesday.
Police said armed men riding on a motorcycle were looting 60-year-old Waheed and beat him up when he resisted. When the citizen raised a hue and cry for help, a 38-year-old labourer, Rashid, came out of his nearby factory. Seeing this, the suspects opened fire at him, injuring him critically. They also injured Waheed by hitting him with a pistol.
A large number of residents gathered on the spot and transported the casualties to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where Rashid succumbed to his injuries. He was father of three children. Following the incident, a large number of residents and shopkeepers started protesting and also set tyres on a road, causing a traffic jam.
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