Police defuses a bomb weighing over one kilogram in Gulzar Habib Mosque, Karachi. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: A bomb placed outside a mosque in Karachi was defused before it could cause any damage to the large Friday prayer congregation, Express News reported on Friday.
Gulzar Habib Masjid, near Soldier Bazaar road, was evacuated when suspicions rose regarding a suspicious plastic bag lying there.
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BSD) defused the bomb attached to a time device, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shahid Nadeem revealed.
He further said that together with the over one kilogram explosives they also found ball bearings and nails. Shahid announced an award of Rs50,000 for the person who alerted the police.
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First and foremost, it brings great joy to read that the Bomb Disposal Squad was successful in defusing the bomb. There is no doubt that they saved many innocent lives in the process. It is no secret that the city of Karachi has been plagued with terrorism in recent times. The terrorist elements are working diligently to spread fear and chaos with their indiscriminate killings. The city of Karachi seems to be sitting on top of their hit list. At the same time, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that the terrorists have spread their deadly operations throughout the country. The Pakistani forces are well aware of this growing threat, and they are working night and day to counter this threat, whether it’s in the Tirah Valley or the city of Karachi. We commend their bravery and efforts against terrorism. We greatly appreciate their hard work in securing and stabilizing the region. We hope to continue our common mission, and wish to see the people support our governments in restoring peace in the region. We again congratulate the Pakistani forces on this latest act of heroism, and ask the people to refrain from indulging in conspiracy theories that offer leeway to these repeat offenders. Our mission to negate the threat posed by these organizations is hindering our progress towards peace, but we must continue to work together and use shared cooperation to our benefit.
Ali Khan
@Stranger
Why do you indians think that you are the center of attention? No one's blaming you and no you are not the US that you'll be blamed for anything
^ Cut the crap out, please - India's Pak/ISI phobia cannot be matched
Now get ready for the volley of accusations and finger-points towards India. We will get to hear statements like - Its the Indian Hindus who did this blah and more blah .