A policeman mourns the death of a colleague after the bomb blast in Karachi on January 24, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
The first blast took place in a dump yard in Landhi, and the second blast occurred as rescue teams were leaving for the site. An SHO was also among the injured.
Thursday marks the eve of Eid Miladun Nabi (12th Rabbiul Awwal), which is celebrated across the country every year to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Security arrangements have been beefed up and cellular services will be banned in several areas across the country on Friday to avert terror attacks.
Last week, one person was killed and two sustained injuries in a hand grenade attack in the Manghopir area of Karachi. Earlier, two people were injured in a similar attack at a petrol pump in Surjani Town, and at a scrap store in Orangi Town.
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The man who is mourning is younger brother of DSP KAMAL MANGAN.
Not being a terrorist oppologist over here but the nature of these blast makes one think that these Terroists have extreme political narratives rather than religious extremism as alleged by some. Why else would they target religious congretations, tablegi jamaats and deoband's ulemas if they were just religious extremists? Govt and people need to realize that these terrorist are now against the state and are using war's collateral damage as a reason to avenge ! With every passing day I find Imran Khan's reasoning and suggestions more sensible and workable! We need to realize the problem to address is accordingly
@socratese: Its not upto the security agencies to take action without official approval from Home Ministry or Interior Ministry, therefore its actually our leaders who remain tight lipped but I bet they wont miss a chance to enhance there own security, I tell you when the chips are down these so called leaders of ours will be the first one to run from this country.
Insanity at its peak! Are we becoming worst than animals?
Its TTP/LeJ's way of celebrating Eid Melad,they dont want to let any holy day pass peacefully.These criminals love death of innocents and destruction of their own country,all this in the name of Islam."Hats off" to our media & security agencies who remain tight lipped and look the other way on these atrocities, I believe everybody in Pakistan has forgotten that killing of one innocent is equal to killing of whole humanity.May Allah avenge all this.