China Port | Pakistan

KARACHI: The body of the man who drowned himself and his two minor children at Do Darya near Seaview on Thursday afternoon was recovered on Saturday, police and rescue officials said. An Edhi spokesperson added that when their lifeguards resumed the search operation on Saturday morning, they found the body of Aurangzeb Alam floating at sea near China Port. The bodies of the two minor children — Ahmed and Ayat — were found at Seaview on Friday morning. The man with his minor son and daughter had jumped into the sea near a waterfront high-rise building. South DIG Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that the children’s maternal uncle Rameez Husain in a written statement told the police that his brother-in-law Alam and his sister along with their children had appeared before a court on July 31 over a petition (No 3290/2024) for custody of the children. He claimed that the custody issue was ‘amicably’ settled between the couple. Later, Alam, along with his wife and children, went to the food street at Burns Road for a lunch....

The unidentified bodies of a man and a woman were recovered from Karachi’s China Port area on Monday, police said. The deceased remain unidentified, but their age was estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old, according to South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza. “There are bullet marks on the body,” he said, adding that two 9mm shells were also recovered from the site of the incident. “Evidence is being collected from the crime scene,” the DIG said. “The identification of the deceased and further investigation are underway.” Situated near Clifton beach, China Port, also known as Oyster Rocks or the South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT) breakwater, is a man-made structure built by China to protect the port from waves. It’s a popular spot for locals, offering views of the port, cargo ships, and cranes. Last month, a partially decomposed body of a young man was found in a desolate area in Karachi’s Scheme 33. Sachal Station House Officer Aurangzeb Khattak had said the body of the man, who appeared t...