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AWAZ APNI KARACHI: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi, Waseem Ahmed confirmed that the blast in the central mourning procession near City Court was suicide blast.Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed the same.

AWAZ APNI KARACHI : At least 22 people were killed and 50 others injured in a bomb explosion at Ashura procession on M A Jinnah road, here on Monday, AWAZ APNI News reported.According to the report, explosion took place near Jama Cloth.Interior Minister Rehman Malik, MQM Chief, Altaf Hussain, City Nazim Mustafa kamal and CCPO Karachi strongly condemned the incident and asked the people to maintain peace.Victims have been taken to Jinnah, Civil and other hospitals where emergency has been imposed.Police and rangers have cordoned off the area.Ambulances and Rescue teams reached the site soon after the incident.

CNews KARACHI:The ongoing dispute between Sindh Government and Karachi City Government on administrative matters was resolved and both sides agreed to carry on all affairs through mutual consultation.It was also agreed that instead of making any dispute an issue will be resolved through talks and provincial and city governments will work together for development of Karachi.These views were expressed by Sindh Governor, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, Local Government Minister Agha Siraj Durrani and City Nazim Mustafa Kamal while addressing a press conference after a 3-hour visit to various city areas.Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad said paid a detailed visit to the city along with Agha Siraj Durrani and Mustafa Kamal with a view to accelerating the pace of development works.He said the works which City Nazim is implementing had the cooperation of federal and provincial governments and it will continue. He said these works would enhance the citizens' living standard.To a question Governor said the coordi...

CNews Karachi: Deputy Convener, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Rabita Committee, Dr. Farooq Sattar on Wednesday called upon the government to employee all resources to maintain tranquility in metropolis.Addressing a press conference at nine zero here, he assured full support on behalf of MQM to the government in maintaining law and order in the city.He said violent disturbance in Lahore and metropolis are the conspiracies against the country and democracy.He said that violent incidents in Karachi are attempts to derail democracy and against the process of national reconciliation.Dr. Farooq strongly deplored the violence against the MQM lawyers near at City Courts here and called it as a brutal act.MQM lawyers were subjected to severe torture while they were returning after a peaceful protest against the manhandling of former federal minister, Dr. Sher Afghan Niazi, he apprised.He said that 12 lawyers including a woman lawyer, Shagufta Yasmeen and Naeem Khanzada received wounds in the ...

CNews KARACHI: Seven people including a child have been killed, when a blast occurred here at Gul Ahmed Chowrandi, Quaidabad on Monday evening. TPO Landhi Town, Azad Khan confirmed that explosives strapped to a motor cycle blew up, killing and injuring many. It should be mentioned that the blast site is normally a crowded market place, where people come to shop in large number. At least five dead bodies, including one of a child, have been shifted to Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre. Two dead bodies are said to be present at Social Security Hospital Landhi. The ambulances of Eidhi arrived on the blast site. Also, the fire brigade vehicles have been called in. Investigation and Bomb Disposal Squad have been called. Police cordoned off the whole area and started the relief activities. Emergency has been declared in most of the hospitals of Karachi. However, owing to extreme conditions of traffic gridlock, the ambulances are facing trouble in transporting the injured to hospitals. It s...

CNews Karachi: Bomb Blast in Quaidabad Karachi 9 person dead, 2 child inculded, 40 persons Injured..... At least 9 people have been killed in a bomb explosion in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police say. More than 40 others were injured in the blast in the city's Quaidabad area. Reports say the death toll could rise. Sindh province police chief Azher Farooqi said explosives had been hidden under a fruit cart. It is not clear who carried out the attack. Pakistan has been swept by a wave of suicide bombings by Islamic militants in recent months.

CNews KARACHI: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto vowed on Friday to live in country to continue struggle for democracy to save Pakistan despite heavy loss of lives incurred as a result of assassination attempt made on her life through a suicide attack on caravan of PPP, which was moving towards Mazar-e-Quaid after return of Benazir to Pakistan on Thursday. The suicide attack on PPP caravan at Shahra-e-Faisal near Karsaz on Thursday night left at least 139 people dead including three police officers and over 550 were injured.Addressing a press conference here, she thanked God Almighty for protecting her and top PPP leaders, saying “ The assassination attempt was not on me alone but all other top PPP leaders were also targeted.”Benazir expressed shock and deep grief over loss of PPP workers, security guards and police officers and cops.Benazir termed the suicide attack as an attack on democracy, integrity of Pakistan and humanity saying, “ The unity and...

CNews on Road KARACHI: At least 115 people were killed and over 100 injured when the massive rally for welcoming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was hit by massive bomb blasts on late Thursday evening, police and hospital sources said. At least 35 bodies among many whose only body parts were recovered were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. The rally was bombed just after the Karsaz flyover. Other bodies including that of 34 people were taken to Liaquat National Hospital. It is reliably learnt that PPP Chairperson and former prime minister and other main leaders of the party who were onboard on main truck of the welcome remained safe however some of the leaders received injuries and were rushed to the nearby hospitals. The massive bombing caused immediate halting and dispersal of the welcome rally for Benazir Bhutto right after the Karsaz flyover on Sharea Faisal. The bomb blast caused serious stampede and panic among participants of the rally who ran helter-sekelter...

KARACHI: MQM’s 19 workers were burnt in two incidents of fire in firecrackers in the areas of Karachi – Korangi and Lyari. Four of them are in critical condition. MQM leader Altaf Hussain has expressed deep sorrow over these tragic incidents. According to a press release issued from the MQM in Karachi, a great rally was organized by the MQM in Korangi to celebrate the victory of President Pervez Musharaff’s success in the presidential election. During the rally, the party workers were riding in various vehicles when the firecrackers’ material suddenly caught fire and 15 activists of the MQM Korangi Sector, Unit 77 wereburnt alive. They were immediately taken to hospital. In another incident four party workers of Lyari Sector Unit 33, coming from Lyari to 90, were burnt alive. On receiving the report, the MQM leaders – Abdul Haseeb, Shoaib Bokhari and MNAs and MPAs visited the affected persons at the Civil Hospital. Expressing deep sorrow over these incidents, MQM leader Altaf Hussain d...

CNews KARACHI: Strict security measures have been taken in metropolis at Youm-i-Ali on Thursday.CCPO Karachi Azhar Ali Farooqi told Geo News that heavy contingent of Police, Rangers and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed and hidden cameras were installed at the routes of the procession that would come out after Zohar prayers. The bomb disposal squad would screen the routes, which would be sealed later.CCPO Karachi said that MA Jinnah Road was not closed in the morning. It will be close before the procession. Nashtar Park, Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Road, Father James Road, MA Jinnah Road, Empress Market, Regal Chowk, Preedy Street and Bolton Market would be closed for traffic.All the traffic coming from downtown will be diverted towards Bahadur Yar Jang Road whereas traffic coming from Nazimabad will be diverted to Garden via Nashtar Road.Only those vehicles would be allow at link roads of Mazar-i-Quaid that have special stickers.