A woman was killed and her husband critically injured in a shooting in Karachi following a dispute related to their love marriage, police said. The incident occurred in the Nazimabad area, where the couple had been living with hostility from relatives who disapproved of their union. According to investigators, unidentified assailants approached the couple near their home and opened fire, fatally wounding the woman and seriously injuring her husband, who was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.
Police said the motive appeared linked to tensions arising after the couple’s decision to marry without family consent, a circumstance that often triggers violence in conservative communities. Authorities have registered a first information report (FIR) and launched a search for the suspects, urging anyone with information to come forward. Neighbours expressed shock, noting that the couple had faced repeated threats before the attack. The woman’s death has reignited discussions about honour-related violence and the risks faced by couples who defy traditional expectations.