Muharram security: Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine closed for visitors
This is one of the many security measures being put into effect in light of recent terrorism threats in the city.
Earlier today, bomb disposal squad (BDS) personnel defused a remote-controlled bomb planted near an imambargah in the Qasba Colony area of Peerabad.
The bomb was planted in a block and was placed near Ali Imambargah. People who saw the suspicious block informed police who then identified it as a bomb and the BDS were called to the scene.
According to BDS sources, the bomb contained 8kg of explosives and had a cellphone placed inside it which was going to be used to detonate it.
The imambargah, where people had just started arriving, was evacuated and so was the surrounding area.
Just today, BDS in Peshawar also defused two bombs planted on the main GT Road, an area that has seen many attack on law enforcement agencies.
Karachi witnessed twin blasts at Jamia Masjid-o-Imambargah Haider-o-Karrar in the Orangi Town neighbourhood yesterday.
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also claimed responsibility for twin bomb attacks targeting Shias in Karachi and Rawalpindi, which killed 25 people.
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I want to add something to my earlier comment: The terrorists are not strong the government is weak and ineffective.
@Ali kazmi: Please note many aromoured cars are given as "gifts" to our high ups by their admirers. Anyway You made a good point. Instead of wasting money left and right like Rs 26 crore on the renovation of President House kitchen we could have invested in some anti-terrorism technology
We Pakistanis can be pretty naive.Please take these stories of bombs being discovered and defused with a pinch of salt. Recall all the flak our ever vigilant interior Minister and gallant LEA's have received in the past couple of days. Also internal security is nothing to do with the Pakistan Army so people making uncalled for remarks against "fat generals" need to weigh what they are saying before they say it.
looking at how events have unfolded since yesterday, it seems like Rehman Malik was partially right in banning cellular, his paranoia appears explainable as he become the ultimate target of peoples' criticism...
Nobody should be banned from doing anything they want. Smoking or eating is very personal matter and government or any other authority has no right to impose any law or fatwa just because they belong to a weaker gender.
Buttler: Its a file photo!
The man in the picture, deserves a standing ovation for his bravery!!
@Buttler: "Ohh GOD save us…Who is producing so much quantity of explosives"
The same factory which is producing the terrorists...
God bless and always keep a close eye on the people who risk their lives so that we citizens can be safe. thank you to all of you
Only if the hefty budgets on bullet proof cards would have been utilized to purchase a robotic defusing device, this man in kevlar wouldnt be laying his life in alligators. such a brave man he is. such cowards we got in our assemblies.
Good work BDS..........if only rehman malik was good at doing his job then maybe circumstances would've been a bit different.
@Khan: Thanks to developments in technology, most cameras since, say, a decade come with a "zoom" feature.
@Khan: the photo represents a practice session, its not a real situation
Ohh GOD save us...Who is producing so much quantity of explosives
May ALLAH bless the security forces who lay down their lives to protect our lives,honour and property..and yet we criticise them endlesssly without everr appreciating their efforts.. Respect and Thank You from a Pakistani..
I apologize for going off topic. This photo seems to be taken from a close distance. I just wonder why are we so careless about our lives? What if the bomb would have gone off when the photographer was there? Standard protocol should be followed in a such situation.
Bravo to people keeping open eyes. And we must be proud on our on ground security and bomb disposal sqads. Unlike the fat old generals and the president and CJ, they are the ones doing real work. Salute you all.