Karachi Blast
Pakistan: Blast rocks Karachi, Rangers personnel dies
Islamabad: A blast rocked Karachi's Orangi Town on Monday which left at least a Pakistani ranger official dead and 10 others, including two Rangers personnel, injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
West Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Suhai Aziz told Dawn News the attack was apparently directed at the Rangers personnel who were passing through the area in a vehicle when the bomb — fitted in a parked motorcycle — went off.
As a result, three Rangers personnel and seven other people were injured, she added. They were shifted to different hospitals in the city. One Rangers official succumbed to his injuries, the SSP said.
CTD DIG Omar Shahid Hamid told the newspaper the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) had claimed responsibility for the attack through their social media account.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail termed the blast as a 'matter of concern'.
"An explosion near a Rangers mobile in Orangi Town Karachi is a matter of great concern. Immediate inquiry into this incident is essential. Medical aid should be provided to the injured. We realise their sacrifices for restoration of peace in Karachi," he tweeted.
An explosion near a Rangers mobile in Orangi Town Karachi is a matter of great concern. Immediate inquiry into this incident is essential. Medical aid should be provided to the injured. We realise their sacrifices for restoration of peace in Karachi.
— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) March 15, 2021
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