Seven killed, 12 injured in Karachi blast

KARACHI: Seven people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in a bomb explosion at Burns Road, Karachi, Express News reported on Wednesday.

Police said Sindh High Court Justice Baqar Maqbool’s convoy was the target of the attackers. They added that explosive material was planted on a motorbike.

Police and rescue personnel have reached the area and injured – including Justice Maqbool – have been shifted to nearby hospitals. The affected area has been sealed for initial investigation.




The injured include four police personnel and a Rangers officer. The police officials are said to be in critical condition.

Justice Maqbool was declared out of danger after he was given medical aid at the Civil hospital. He has now been shifted to a private hospital near the Stadium Road.

Due to the intensity of the blast, a police mobile and two motorbikes were badly damaged.
The dead include the SHC judge’s driver, guard, a police and a Rangers officer.

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon, Chief Secretary Sindh and senior police officials have visited the area.

People have been requested to stay away from the crime scene.

Justice Maqbool is a senior judge of SHC and is currently working as acting chief justice. The justice had refused to take oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order in 2007 and took active part in the Lawyers’ Movement.

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