[DAWN] KARACHI: Four family members -- father, mother and two children -- were found dead in their residence in Bloody Karachi...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
's Manzoor Colony area Wednesday morning. The youngest family member, an eight-year-old boy, was found alive but had sustained critical injuries.
Police surgeon Dr. Jalil Qadir said the mother and the two deceased children were stabbed to death. The father, he said, was suffocated to death with the help of a hard object.
The victims were identified as Tariq, 45, his wife Samina, 40, their son Saad, 15, and daughter Rumeesa, 13. Hammad, eight, was found alive but critically injured.
SSP Investigation-South Faizullah Korejo said initial investigation suggested they were murdered by someone who "might have stayed there as the family's guest."
Tariq, originally hailing from Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
, was a Koran teacher who taught pupils at their homes.