Endemic of fear: How violent street crimes claimed lives, threatened Karachi in 2024​on January 1, 2025 at 5:49 pm

The tiny living room of Syed Akhtar Hussain’s rented apartment in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood was filled with tangible memories — photographs, trophies and books. When entering the drawing room, one would first notice a large photo frame hung on the wall across…