Karachi Attack: Unidentified armed terrorists attacked the police chief’s office on Friday in Karachi, Pakistan’s most populous city. According to sources in the news agency PTI, heavy firing is currently going on between paramilitary rangers, police and attackers.
According to sources, the number of terrorists involved in the attack has not been confirmed. The terrorists first hurled half a dozen hand grenades at the main premises of the Karachi police chief’s office building and then entered the premises.
“Heavy exchange of fire is going on between paramilitary rangers, police and attackers. A police source said that all the mobile vans of the district and the area were immediately called to the spot to surround the attackers.
The Karachi Police Chief’s office is located near the main arterial road of Karachi that leads from the city to the airport.
Significantly, Pakistan has seen an increase in terrorist attacks since November, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a month-long ceasefire with the government.