A man murdered his 45-year-old wife, a mother of five, in Frontier Colony, Orangi Town, Karachi.

The suspect, identified as Shoaib, critically injured his wife by first hitting her on the head with a cement block and then attacking her with a knife, according to Pirabad SHO Anees ur Rehman Sheikh.

The couple’s children, who were present at the time, witnessed the entire assault in shock and fear.

The injured woman was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead due to excessive blood loss and severe head injuries.

According to police, the suspect fled the scene immediately after the attack. Preliminary investigations suggest the murder was the result of ongoing domestic disputes and escalating tensions within the household.