Karachi man brutally assaults, abuses young boy on busy street

A disturbing video circulating on social media showed a man violently beating a young boy in the middle of a busy road in Karachi, with traffic passing by.

In the video, the enraged man was seen brutally kicking and abusing the boy, who lay helplessly on the ground. The attacker can be heard shouting, “Do you know whose son I am?”

A bystander eventually intervened, prompting the man to retreat and sit in his car. However, the video sparked backlash online, with widespread calls for legal action against the offender and criticism of a system that often allows the powerful to act above the law.

Social media users condemned the incident as yet another example of the elite culture in Pakistan, where individuals from influential backgrounds are often able to commit crimes without consequence, unless public pressure forces authorities to act.

This is far from an isolated case. Countless similar incidents across the country reflect a deeply flawed justice system, where accountability for the wealthy and well-connected remains elusive.

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For example, the Mustafa murder case in Karachi remains unresolved in the courts. The accused, reportedly from an influential family, has a record of prior offenses, yet justice remains delayed.

Similarly, in another high-profile case from last year, Natasha Danish Iqbal, allegedly a member of the prominent Gul Ahmed business family, was involved in a car crash on August 19.

The accident occurred on Karsaz Road when her speeding car lost control and collided with four motorcycles and two cars.

Amna Arif and her father  lost their lives in the crash, while four others sustained injuries. Despite the severity of the incident, Natasha was granted bail upon submitting surety bonds worth Rs1 million.

These cases, among many others, highlight systemic loopholes that often deny victims timely and fair justice.