Pakistan Medical Association

Three suspects arrested in the murder of Dr. Akash Kumar during a robbery near Karachi’s Teen Talwar were killed in an exchange of fire with accomplices during a police raid in Ahmed Brohi Goth. The incident followed a robbery where Dr. Kumar, a JPMC doctor, was shot after robbers intercepted his vehicle, sparking protests and condemnation from the medical community.

A Karachi court granted a seven-day physical remand of three suspects in the murder of Dr. Akash Kumar, a doctor killed during a robbery. The suspects, linked to a criminal gang, were arrested after stealing Rs2 million from Dr. Kumar, who was carrying the cash following a bank withdrawal. Police recovered a vehicle, weapons, and mobile phones used in the crime and are seeking to identify accomplices.

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) declared a national public health emergency over 651,000 zero-dose children in Pakistan, attributing the crisis to governance failures, corruption, and a weak immunization system. The PMA called for an immediate audit of provincial health funds and highlighted the risk of preventable childhood mortality due to the breached herd immunity threshold.

Three suspects were arrested for the murder of Dr. Akash Kumar, a young doctor killed during a robbery in Karachi’s Clifton area. Robbers intercepted his vehicle, stole Rs2 million, and shot him. Police revealed an accomplice in a bank aided the gang by alerting them after Kumar withdrew cash.