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KARACHI: An explosion took place near a mosque in Delhi colony area of Karachi killing at least four persons,including a woman, and injuring more than 20 others, DawnNews reported.
Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Memon talking to media persons at the blast site confirmed that four persons had died in the explosion.
He also said that three government vehicles were damaged in the attack and that these vehicles were the apparent target of the blast.
The information minister said that there had been an escalation in such incidents after the expiry of ceasefire announced by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Five auto rickshaws, ten vehicles and scores of motor cycles were destroyed as a result of the blast whereas the windows of several nearby buildings were left shattered.
Ten kilograms of explosives were used in today's explosion, sources in the bomb disposal unit told DawnNews.
They added that around the time of the explosion, a bus with employees of the official residence of the Sindh chief minister had left Masjid-i-Yasrab shortly after Friday prayers.
The sources said the attack was most likely aimed at the bus carrying the CM house employees, adding that the bomber who was in a rickshaw exploded before getting to its target.
Moreover, Inspector General Sindh Iqbal Mehmood said the bus with the CM employees could have been the target of the attack.
Security personnel also claimed to have taken two suspects into custody who were shifted to an undisclosed location for further questioning.
According to initial reports, the blast took place near the location of a carpet showroom in the area which was situated between two mosques.
Other eyewitness reports said that the explosion occurred when people were leaving the mosques after offering Friday prayers.
The casualties were shifted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.
A huge plume of smoke was also visible above the area, following the blast.
Security personnel cordoned off the area as a search operation went underway.
The loud explosion was heard in adjoining areas of Clifton, Gizri and several phases of Defence Housing Authority.
No group or individual claimed responsibility for the incident till the filing of this incident.
The incident comes a day after police officer Shafiq Tanoli and three others were killed in an explosion near Karachi's old wholesale vegetable market.
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Apr 25, 2014 03:02pm
Our intelligence gathering units are either useless or are complicit........because such incidents can ONLY be stopped through proper intelligence work.
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Apr 25, 2014 03:09pm
too sad
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Apr 25, 2014 03:11pm
so sad
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Apr 25, 2014 03:22pm
good
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Apr 25, 2014 03:26pm
Sad to see the killing of innocent people. How many have to die with the name of Islam?
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Apr 25, 2014 03:31pm
I fail to understand where the massive budget given to the Law enforcers is going and why they completely and shamelessly fail to curb such incidents, can any one think of such events in the Middle East countries or the West, even in India or Nepal? We have the worst lot.
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Apr 25, 2014 03:32pm
Not good. I think there must be something can be done to bring such things to FULL STOP.
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Apr 25, 2014 04:53pm
It appears that Nawaz government is afraid to order a decisive crack down on TTP fearing that his family & business interest will get targeted by TTP. Everyday unnecessary loss of life & property is being resulted from TTP bomb blasts yet the government is hesitant to take military action them. The government should well understand that it is impossible to tame TTP therefore the only option available is to decimate them for good. A neighbouring country is quite peaceful now, they are free from suicide attacks now.
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Apr 25, 2014 05:00pm
Very sad incidence. How can any nation grow and prosper like this?
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Apr 25, 2014 05:08pm
Alas, God please help us out , our beloved and innocent Pakistani are losing their lives . I am very very mournful on these deaths . When and how this blood shed would stop ?
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Apr 25, 2014 05:19pm
very sad incident
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Apr 25, 2014 05:32pm
Its disgusting.... y r these sick ppl targeting worshiping places.... these dogs will not get place in hell also... governmnet shud get hold of them and hang them to death so that it may be a lesson for other too
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Apr 25, 2014 06:19pm
Karachi operation is a failure, at least at intelligence level. This war can only be win by effective human intelligence networking. Sleeper cells of TTP are now active. I believe that seminaries associated with terrorists must also be targeted in the similar manner. We need to fight an inhuman war with an inhuman retaliation.
However, PAF should respond with retaliatory strike in KPK tribal area. Besides, aerial strike it is important to keep eliminating TTP sleeper cells as soon as they are caught.
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Apr 25, 2014 06:32pm
A very very regretful incident, should not happen in any part of the world and as usual our law enforcing agencies failed miserably in stopping HATE CRIME in the largest city of the country.
The most sorrowful thing is the way the matter has been reported. The videos showing people walking casually at the crime-scene, some in uniforms and some in sleepers also. A law forcing officer talking on a cell phone and above all " NOWHERE IN THE WORLD THE BOMBING SUSPECTS ARE TREATED IN SUCH A FRIENDLY AND CASUAL MANNER " specially the suspect in the pink shirt, looks like he was taking a walk in the park. " The videos look like a poor production presented by an immature Lollywood director".
GOD BLESS PAKISTAN
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Apr 25, 2014 06:36pm
I second the comment of information minister MR Shargeel Memon that such incident increased after the expiry of ceasefire date. It is obvious that Government could never accept TTP demands which aimed to forming a parallel government of their own and hence they bent upon to destroy Pakistan by killing people including security forces personnel and damaging vehicles/properties. The only course of action left fot the Government and Military to eradicate this evil once for all from the pak,pure soil of Pakistan. A huge cry and voicing are being made on the attack on Hamid Mir. But no body has an account of these killings/wounding of innocent/unconcerned people and also men in khaki. Government should immediately stop the sham negotiation with the TTP and take instant and bold action against them.
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Apr 25, 2014 06:43pm
Very Sad.....Pakistan Gov. should stop feeding these terrorists.They are neither friends of Indians nor Pakistanis.
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Apr 25, 2014 06:58pm
@zubair What do you mean by good?
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Apr 25, 2014 07:20pm
@SUMERA - they are suicide bombers, they can't be hanged.
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Apr 25, 2014 07:31pm
It is despicable to see these terrorists orchestrate an attack during the Friday prayers. Attacks like these display their barbaric and ruthless approach against the innocent people. It boggles any sane mind who looks at this from any angle. When will this madness end; killing innocent worshippers as they exit their mosques, their churches and their temples? The terrorists have no religion other than the religion of death and terror. The terrorists are mistaken if they think they can deter the resolve of the people through indiscriminate killings. The common man has rejected the terrorists and their agendas. The terrorists clearly know that their backs are against the wall, not because the public have clearly rejected them, but the security forces have had enough. Desperation is evident, and it is easy to see that they are trying to hit and scare the peace loving citizens. Our heartfelt condolences go to the people who have died in this, yet another, senseless attack. We really need to stand united against this common enemy and bring about the sustained peace for the people of the region.
Abdul Quddus
DET-United States Central Command
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Apr 25, 2014 07:42pm
Many countries in the past have had similar situations as far as militancy is concerned, UK law enforcement was incapable of stopping attacks against themselves also a bombing of a hotel where Margaret Thatcher was staying. She survived purely due to good fortune and not the efforts of their intelligence agencies. We all remember what Tamil Tigers did in Sri Lanka. Many more examples can be given.
Peace can only prevail when both sides in the conflict come to the negotiating table and put aside all differences to work for the betterment of the country and its people. Nelson Mandelas greatness lies in forgiving all those who had perpetrated heinous crimes against his people yet they were forgiven and no retribution took place against them.
These attacks are designed to crush the moral of our people and our forces, that can only happen if we believe that there isn't a way out of this. Media sensationalism doesn't help in bolstering the moral either. Its easy to criticise just for the sake of criticism but constructive criticism is what we require not character assassination of our people and our armed forces.
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Apr 25, 2014 07:45pm
@Vishwajeet You are right my man, it snot good for the whole region. Pak Gov please stop these crazy lunatics, catch them hang them all. Ban on all religious parties including Jamat-e- Islami.
Political parties should be Ban from Schools, collages, universities, Mosques, Mandir, Churches. All these places are sacred and learning not for Stupid politics and blood shed.
Please wake up Pak army, gov before its too late and these lunatics capture you and your home.
be best friend with India regardless of what happen 100 year ago. learn from india, do import and export from india, do trade with india, exchange students, advertise tourism in both countries, believe me make India as your Best friend for region stability just like European Union.
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Apr 25, 2014 07:51pm
Pak army pak gov please wake up.
Make best friend with India, do trade, exchange import and export with India exchange ideas, exchange heavy machinery. bring peace in the region good for all.
Capture these culprits hang them high. Political parties should be Ban from school, collages, universities, mosque, Mandir, Churches, Gorduwaras, temples, etc.
Peace, Peace Peace.
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Apr 25, 2014 07:54pm
@Arif Aslam Khan Because you don't know about your destiny i.e. where to to go, how to go. You have passed as an independent nation over 60 years but your democracy is still in doldrums. Your leaders and ruling classes are not not accountable to you people.You have talked about corruption but can't say( or fear to say) anything against undemocratic practices like military dictatorship and autocratic administration. Since 1980s you are been furthermore caught by fundamentalism. Now you are busy with establishing artificial divisions among the Ahmadis, the Shias or with the Sunnis, instead of compelling your ruling classes to be accountable to people. As a result killings and counter killings are going on almost everyday at inside the mosques or near to the mosques. Is it not a symptom of totally failed state?
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Apr 25, 2014 08:31pm
@Joe I welcome your stance but I can't agree with you on that part of your expectation where you ask Pakistani Army to address the issue. Because, I reckon, they are mostly divisive and fundamentalist by nature and traits. They only know how to grab the power and curtail the people's democratic rights since inception of Pakistan.
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Apr 25, 2014 08:47pm
@Parvez They are too busy tackling MEDIA people.....
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Apr 25, 2014 08:48pm
@Arif Aslam Khan .......ground is being prepared to declare Marshall Law....
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Apr 25, 2014 08:52pm
@APatel, USA ....those who were taken as suspect might be INNOCENT at a wrong place and wrong time.
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Apr 25, 2014 08:55pm
@Fuad ....Well said but in JUNGLE of Pakistan no one is listening and every one think they are on right path and others on wrong one.
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Apr 25, 2014 09:11pm
@Fuad You lives in fool
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Apr 25, 2014 09:23pm
I see commenters blaming the security or the intelligence community. I say, the problem lies squarely with the people. Their soft attitude toward violence and extremism is the problem.
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Apr 25, 2014 09:24pm
I am expecting Nawaz Sharif to visit the dead and injured in Karachi any time. He will announce a huge reward money to arrest the bombing planner and create a judicial commission to investigate the incident.
Wait, that was just a dream! The dead people are not Hamid Mir and they have not blamed the ISI and the Army for their injuries.The death and destruction is caused by TTP and we can't do anything against them otherwise they will beat us up.
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Apr 25, 2014 09:27pm
Now go and put garlands around the necks of the Talibans, because the lives of the poor common people is worthless, only people like Hamid Mir can ask for justice.
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Apr 25, 2014 10:24pm
I don't get this. If TTP has decided not to extend cease fire then why they hell Pak army is not taking any action against them. They are bigger and better. By blasting people like this just shows how much TTP control the life of poor citizens of Pakistan. If they do not want to negotiate then why the hell army is holding back?
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Apr 25, 2014 10:37pm
looks like these peace talks are going really well... useless administration, useless security policies!
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Apr 25, 2014 11:12pm
Innocent people suffered. When these sorts of blasts will stop?
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Apr 25, 2014 11:19pm
sack the irresponsible, incompetition and aged chief minister and appoint a strong-hold person in this post and you will see a positive result in karachi
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Apr 26, 2014 12:51am
How many more innocents have to die before govt takes military action on terrorists.?
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Apr 26, 2014 04:33am
It must be Modi's followers.
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Apr 26, 2014 05:22am
So these suspects, any news on what the security forces know about them?
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Apr 26, 2014 05:31am
@Vishwajeet with great love , your Allegation to Pakistani govt for backup of terrorist possess no turth.
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Apr 26, 2014 08:29am
@Tommy Mess at a poor locality....................would be yesterday's news soon.
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Apr 26, 2014 08:32am
Marshall law....................Pakistan 'Out of the pan into the fire'.
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Apr 26, 2014 10:24am
@Joe : I am deeply pained at the loss of life everytime when it happens across the border.I appreciate your good intentions, however I am sorry to tell you that Indians DONOT want to engage with Pakistanis in the way you have described.Indian people dont and will never trust them so as to have this kind of relationship as has flourished amongst EU member countries, again because of the policies pursued by Pakistan.
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Apr 26, 2014 11:08am
Where is the much TRUMPETED NACTA? What are our so many intelligence agencies doing? Fighting over turf? The PPP was too afraid to take a focussed and decisive step. PMLN is also too afraid because its business interests will be affected and the Punjabi Taliban will awaken.
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Apr 26, 2014 11:58am
It is highly Unfortunate that the police were dragging a boy (in shorts) while holding his camera in one hand. Common sense dictates that the boy is just a spectator !!! NOT a criminal or murderer. If you want to arrest people taking pics then why not arrest the entire population present on the spot taking pictures with their mobile phones !!
The police/agency is really an idiot for making such pointless arrests !!
At one end the bomb puts innocents to sleep forever, BUT on the other it wakes up the police and agencies (albeit for a short time only). these agencies and police are really a financial burden on the govt.
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Apr 26, 2014 02:21pm
@Indian, Delhi who said it was in name of Islam. It was terrorists funded by foreign spy agencies who kill for money not religion.
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