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2 policemen martyred in exchange of fire near Chinese Consulate in Karachi, says DIG South
Dawn.comUpdated November 23, 2018
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Two police officials have lost their lives in an exchange of fire near the Chinese Consulate in Karachi's Clifton area, DawnNewsTV reported on Friday.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Javed Alam Odho confirmed the death of the two policemen.

According to DawnNewsTV, the exchange of fire started around 9.30am. An explosion, the nature of which has not been determined as yet, was also heard in the area.

Additional Inspector General of Police Dr Amir Ahmed Shaikh said that the firing has ended and the area is now being cleared by police and Rangers.

"I will be able to give you [the media] a clearer picture about what happened later in the day," AIG Shaikh said while acknowledging the efforts made by the law enforcement agencies in containing the attack.

"Police, rangers were all on duty when the attack happened. The attackers were in a car but were unable to take it inside the Chinese Consulate compound," the AIG said while reiterating that the details of the case will be shared with the media later in the day.

Defence contractor and analyst Ikram Sehgal — whose guards have been posted at the consulate — said that the attackers first exchanged fire with police.

"After the policemen were martyred, they proceeded towards the gate of the consulate. However, the guards quickly closed the gate, civilians with consular business were ushered inside and the Chinese staff were taken to a safe location," Seghal said while speaking to DawnNewsTV.

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A map of the area.


According to DawnNewsTV the area is considered a red zone and is already heavily guarded. The schools and eateries located in the area have been locked down until the area is cleared.

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has taken notice of the incident and called for a report on the matter from the Sindh inspector general of police, DawnNewsTV said.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has also taken notice of the incident. He contacted the Chinese consul general and assured him that the situation will be taken under control.

This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.
 
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Aoa

Blame it on Hafeez Saeed and the lakhs of his kind in your country.
Chalo aek baar ko maan bhi lete hai ki RAW is behind this.......then also it proves your weakness. Have a great day!


Sure. Then by the same token your military should also stop blaming Pakistan for the problems in Kashmir.

Cause, if a few disgruntled family members were behind this, surely a whole lot more disgruntled family members exist in Kashmir.

:)
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According to ARY, 2 police personnel died in this operation.
 
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Our forces should be equipped with tranquilizer guns for such scenarios.
shikar peh jaa rahay hain kia?
i dont think any good would come out of catching terriorst fks alive even if they take names our balless fk will never publicly name the master minds!
 
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shikar peh jaa rahay hain kia?
i dont think any good would come out of catching terriorst fks alive even if they take names our balless fk will never publicly name the master minds!

Even if they don't named them publicly, at least they can act behind the scenes. Anyway, BLA took public ownership so we know the enemy now. Got riddance of terrorists in this case.
 
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Several media reported gunfire by the Chinese consulate in Karachi

ISLAMABAD:

At least two policemen were killed when unidentified gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Friday, officials said.

Up to four gunmen tried to enter the consulate but were intercepted by security guards at a checkpoint, senior local police official Javaid Alam Odho told AFP.

An exchange of fire resulted "killing two of our constables and critically wounding another", he said.

He added that the group "ran away" but did not confirm if the attack was over, saying the area had been cordoned off and security forces were conducting a clearing operation.

Police and Rangers were on the scene, police said. Pictures posted to social media purportedly of the attack showed smoke rising from the area.

The attack was claimed by a separatist terrorist group from Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, which is at the centre of a major Chinese investment project in the country.

"We have carried out this attack and our action is continuing," the spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Geand Baloch, told news agency AFP by telephone from an undisclosed location.

The BLA is just one of the terrorist groups operating in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and poorest province, which is rife with ethnic, sectarian and separatist insurgencies.

China, one of Pakistan's closest allies, has poured billions into the South Asian country in recent years as part of a massive infrastructure project that seeks to connect its western province Xinjiang with the Arabian Sea port of Gwadar.

The project, the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', is one of the largest projects in Beijing's "One Belt One Road" initiative, comprising a network of roads and sea routes involving 65 countries.

But for Pakistan, participating in the project presents an enormous challenge in a country plagued by weak institutions, endemic corruption and a range of insurgencies in areas slated to host the corridor.

The subject of economic dividends from the so-called 'CPEC' is extremely sensitive in some of the areas the corridor will run through -- particularly in resource-rich Balochistan.

Since the beginning of the project terrorists have repeatedly attacked construction sites and targeted Chinese workers.

Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and a financial hub, was for years rife with political, sectarian and ethnic militancy.

A crackdown in the city by security forces in recent years has brought a lull in violence, but scattered attacks still take place.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bla...ans-karachi-reports-1952130?pfrom=home-livetv
 
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dude, don't you see forum before posting a topic ? already multiple topics are running over this
 
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