Lyari Gang

Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan's most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and spawned a burgeoning hip hop scene.

A hitman who is known to have killed at least 40 people has been arrested in Pakistan's Karachi city, a media report said. Sayyed Pathan was wanted for organised crime ranging from armed gang-wars to targeted murders.

Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan's most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and spawned a burgeoning hip hop scene.

A hitman who is known to have killed at least 40 people has been arrested in Pakistan's Karachi city, a media report said. Sayyed Pathan was wanted for organised crime ranging from armed gang-wars to targeted murders.