Rehman Baloch : He was notorious criminal of Karachi and convicted of 100 crimes.
Powerful : No wonder, he ran one of the most powerful crime syndicates of south Asia.
Popular : But , he was very popular across lyari ; where his word was nothing short of a gospel.
Public : Baloch saw in him a powerful icon; who could speak and stood for them in time of distress.
Politics : Cops called him dacoit ;but politicians and press depicted him as Rehman Baloch.
His support was sought by many political parties of Pakistan.
Power broker : Political analysts point out ; he was like a power broker during his heydays.
Philanthropy : It may sound strange ; he built hospitals ; schools; parks and residential colonies in lyari.
Interestingly, he popularized football tournaments in Karachi neighborhoods.
Poignant : His poignant childhood and youth proverbially conditioned him to become a mobster.
Pathetic : Well, as an adolescent ; he had killed his own mother in fit of rage.
He made his henchmen play football with heads of his murdered rivals.
Facts : He was neither a hero nor a villain ; but victim of circumstances.
No wonder , his controversial death became a major political turmoil in Pakistan.
His crimes can’t be justified but he earned goodwill.
He died quite young.
Akshaye Khanna earned praise for enacting Rehman Baloch in Dhurandhar - a mega hit movie.
Perhaps : “Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves”. : Robert Kennedy
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