The bodies were found on the seventh floor of a flat in Zainab Arcade, Bantwa Gali, media reported.
All four women were killed by having their throats slit, while their bodies also showed signs of torture. The women were killed in separate rooms of the flat.
Rescue officials reported that the deceased included 13-year-old Alina, 18-year-old Madiha, 19-year-old Ayesha, and 51-year-old Shahnaz. The police have transferred the bodies to Civil Hospital for further legal procedures.
SSP City Arif Aziz stated that all four women were in the house at the time of the murder, and the killer fled with the murder weapon.
Efforts are being made to retrieve footage from CCTV cameras installed in Bantwa Gali.
The head of the household, Muhammad Farooq, explained that the deceased included his wife, daughter, granddaughter, and a daughter-in-law.
He and his two sons were not home at the time of the incident. When they returned and knocked on the door with no response, his son used a spare key to open it.
Farooq added that they have no suspicions and no known enmity with anyone. He requested the police to investigate the case and provide justice.The head of the family, Muhammad Farooq, told reporters his wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter were among the victims.
"We knocked on the door when we returned home. My son used his key to unlock it. We have no enmity with anyone and suspect no one," he said.
In another incident, a man was arrested for fatally stabbing his pregnant wife in Shah Faisal Colony. The suspect, Abdullah, was taken into custody after the incident on Saturday.
"Frequent disputes arose between the couple after their wedding, leading Laiba to stay with her parents," said police officer Abdul Hameed.
Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed Tariq confirmed the victim was five months pregnant. "She had a single stab wound to the neck," Tariq said, adding autopsies for the four women from the Lea Market incident are ongoing.
A third incident involved a woman brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital with gunshot wounds to the face and head. She was pronounced dead on arrival, according to police.
Domestic violence remains widespread in Pakistan, with many cases going unreported. The Sindh Suhai Sath Organisation recorded 165 women killed in Sindh province in 2023, though the actual number is believed to be higher.
A 2020 report by Aurat Foundation highlighted over 11,000 cases of violence against women across the country that year.
Mehnaz Rehman, a social scientist and former official of Aurat Foundation, called for gender sensitisation in Pakistani society. "We need to explain to our boys, men, and leaders that they should act with gender sensitivity and recognise everyone as equal human beings," she said.
Rehman stressed the importance of addressing violence against women within the context of Pakistan’s societal realities.
