Islamabad, March 13, 2026: More than six weeks after a violent attack on a Chitrali youth in the heart of Islamabad, the capital police have failed to trace the assailant.
The incident occurred on January 30, 2026, when Alamgir Khan, son of Aziz Nawaz Khan of Chapali, Upper Chitral, currently living in Islamabad, was shot by an unknown person while returning home from a market in Sector G-9, Islamabad.
Alamgir sustained a gunshot wound to his lower back and was immediately taken to PIMS for treatment where he underwear a surgery and remained hospitalized for over two weeks.
Following the attack, Aurangzeb Khan, brother of the victim, lodged a formal FIR at Karachi Company Police Station. In the complaint, he stated that the unknown assailant fired at him and his brothers near Punjab Cash & Carry, G-9, Islamabad. Alamgir Khan was hit in the lower back and fell at the scene while the attacker fled immediately.
The police registered an FIR under section 324 of Pakistan Penal Code (Attempt to commit qatl-i-amd, attempted murder) and collected evidence, including a CCTV camera footage. However, despite the presence of eyewitnesses, police have not yet identified or apprehended the suspect.
The family members of the victim while talking to ChitralToday expressed frustration over the lack of progress on the case and police inaction, stating that they fear for Alamgir’s safety. They demanded the police authorities to take swift action and trace and arrest the culprit.
Local human rights activists also criticized the Islamabad police, urging them to enhance investigative measures and ensure that justice is delivered to victims of violent crime.
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