Published 13:38 IST, October 21st 2020
Pakistan: 3 killed and 15 injured in blast near Maskan Chowrangi in Karachi
At least 3 have been killed and 15 others are left wounded after an explosion took place near Maskan Chowrangi in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on October 21.
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At least three people have been killed and 15 ors are left wounded after an explosion took place near Maskan Chowrangi in Karachi's Gulshan-i-Iqbal area on October 21, reportedly said officials from Edhi Foundation. As per ANI report, all injured individuals have been taken to Patel hospital and nature of blast has t yet been derived.
However, Mubina town police station house officer (SHO) said that it "seems to be a cylinder blast" before ding that bomb disposal squ was on its way to verify cause of blast that appears to have taken place on second floor of a building. eyewitnesses of incident have reportedly said that windows of buildings and vehicles in proximity of explosion were also damd.
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blast in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area came a day after five people were injured due to a separate explosion that took place at entrance of a bus terminal near Sheerin Jinnah Colony. As per reports, police investigators h said that it was an improvised explosive device (IED that was placed at gate of terminal. Police officials reportedly said that a bicycle rigged with some part of explosive material was parked at site on October 20. Out of five wounded, at least one was reportedly in critical condition.
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Demonstration against Imran Khan govt
While unrest continues to grip Pakistan, se explosions came days after thousands of people demonstrated against government of Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM) in Karachi on October 19. This was after opposition intensified its efforts to dislodge Prime Minister Imran Khan. In anti-government rally, as per Associated Press report, protesters chanted slogans calling for removal of Imran Khan. Many ors were reportedly waving party flags and dancing on ir parties’ anms. PDM is an alliance of 11 political parties led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, from right-wing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam that includes two prominent parties, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim–Nawaz (PML–N).
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(Im: Representative)
13:39 IST, October 21st 2020