ISLAMABAD: At least nine people were killed and fifteen others including a senior judge of Sindh High Court and three policemen injured in a blast at Burns Road area of Pakistan's Karachi in the vicinity of Sindh secretariat, the provincial government headquarters on Wednesday morning.
According to police officials, the bomb was planted in a motorbike and it was detonated by remote control.
The blast took place near the intersection of Urdu Bazaar Road and Court Road leading to Sindh High Court.
The police officials opined that terrorists targeted the vehicle of senior Judge of Sindh High Court Justice Maqbool Baqar with a remote controlled bomb.
A car, police van and a bike were destroyed in explosion.
The blast also caused damage to nearby buildings, a Geo News reported.
The injured people have been shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment.
Earlier, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon confirmed seven deaths.
Talking to reporters, he said one officer from the Rangers, five policemen and driver of the SHC justice were among the dead. (QNA)
