KARACHI — July 18, 2025
What started as a routine morning for 59-year-old Baqar Saeed ended in unimaginable tragedy. Saeed, a well-known milk delivery worker in the Saudabad area of Karachi, was killed on Friday after being struck by a speeding truck near RCD Ground in Malir.
Eyewitnesses described a horrifying scene as the truck, reportedly loaded with cement bags, barreled down from Kala Board at breakneck speed. The driver, they said, appeared intoxicated and was driving with complete disregard for the lives around him.
Baqar Saeed stood no chance.
His motorcycle was crushed on impact, and he died on the spot. The calm of the morning was shattered as bystanders rushed to the scene — not just in grief, but in anger. Some residents caught the driver as he tried to flee, beating him before turning him over to the police. In a shocking turn, the enraged crowd then set the truck on fire, sending thick black smoke into the Karachi sky.
The driver, identified as Waris, was later shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) with injuries sustained during the mob assault. Authorities have launched a formal investigation, and legal proceedings against the driver are reportedly underway, confirmed SHO Saudabad Atiqur Rehman. A crane was brought in to remove the charred remains of the vehicle and restore traffic flow in the area.
This isn’t an isolated incident. Just a few months ago, another motorcyclist, Tanveer, was fatally hit by a water tanker in Karachi’s Saadi Town. The driver in that case fled the scene and has yet to be located.
Karachi’s roads are increasingly becoming death traps, especially for vulnerable commuters like motorcyclists. According to city officials, there has been a worrying spike in fatal traffic accidents this year — many of them involving heavy vehicles being driven recklessly or under the influence.
For Baqar Saeed’s family, no investigation or legal action can fill the void left by his sudden death. He was just doing his job — a familiar, daily route that should never have ended this way. What’s left behind is heartbreak, rage, and a growing sense of fear shared by countless Karachiites who navigate the city’s dangerous roads every day.
As the city mourns yet another life lost to reckless driving, one question remains: How many more must die before real change is made?
