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Anyone accepts it or not but this proves that attack was based on whose agenda
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Anyone accepts it or not but this proves that attack was based on whose agenda
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Well Firstpost is usually reliable source but maybe they messed up this time...
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Rangers and Pakistan Army called in to launch an operation on Karachi airport, when terrorists attacked in the midst of the night...Photo credits: The Nation
And if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow…
Shahoodas laid to rest after the Karachi Airport operation
And if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow…
Shahoodas laid to rest after the Karachi Airport operation
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Thanks for lifting the ban!
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Karachi attack: Former intl cricketers refuse to play Ramazan matches
By Dawn.com
Published about 12 hours ago
Karachi airport engulfed in flames after the attack. — White Star
KARACHI: Following the terrorist attack at the Jinnah International Airport, former cricketers have refused to come to Karachi to play the Ramazan Cricket Tournament, DawnNews reported.
The attack on the airport has affected ongoing and upcoming sporting activities.
Talks have been underway to bring in a number of international players to Pakistan for the tournament, most of whom have reportedly excused themselves from participating after the attack on Jinnah International Airport.
Those who have refused to take part include former South African opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs and New Zealand’s former strike bowler Jacob Oram.
The news has come as a serious blow to the efforts being put in to bring back cricket in Pakistan.
Pakistan has not hosted any international matches since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other organisations are active in managing events where former international cricketers can be invited to the country to send a message across the world that Pakistan was a safe place for sporting activities.
The recent attack on the airport could roll back the entire process to bring cricket back in Pakistan.
By Dawn.com
Published about 12 hours ago
Karachi airport engulfed in flames after the attack. — White Star
KARACHI: Following the terrorist attack at the Jinnah International Airport, former cricketers have refused to come to Karachi to play the Ramazan Cricket Tournament, DawnNews reported.
The attack on the airport has affected ongoing and upcoming sporting activities.
Talks have been underway to bring in a number of international players to Pakistan for the tournament, most of whom have reportedly excused themselves from participating after the attack on Jinnah International Airport.
Those who have refused to take part include former South African opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs and New Zealand’s former strike bowler Jacob Oram.
The news has come as a serious blow to the efforts being put in to bring back cricket in Pakistan.
Pakistan has not hosted any international matches since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other organisations are active in managing events where former international cricketers can be invited to the country to send a message across the world that Pakistan was a safe place for sporting activities.
The recent attack on the airport could roll back the entire process to bring cricket back in Pakistan.
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Still yet to see proof of Indian WEAPONS being involved in this, all we have seen is possibly Indian made medicines that are legally exported to pretty much every developing nation on the planet
Freaking heartbreaking man, only cowards target civilians like this, such animals do not deserve to call themselves men.
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8 bodies have been recovered from cold storage the eighth one is the body of an ASF officer recovered at across 5:30 am
Workers trapped in cold storage found dead
June 10, 5:03am
Dead bodies of seven people trapped inside cold storage have been pulled out after 28 hours,Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Zohaib Jiye Ja, all the dead bodies were found in one place. The workers died due to suffocation.
Bodies have been shifted to Jinnah hospital.
Cold storage where seven trapped workers were found dead after the attack on Karachi airport
Workers trapped in cold storage found dead
June 10, 5:03am
Dead bodies of seven people trapped inside cold storage have been pulled out after 28 hours,Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Zohaib Jiye Ja, all the dead bodies were found in one place. The workers died due to suffocation.
Bodies have been shifted to Jinnah hospital.
Cold storage where seven trapped workers were found dead after the attack on Karachi airport
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A report on the Karachi airport attack presented to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday revealed that terrorists wanted to destroy all the aircraft in the airport premises.
KARACHI: Karachi airport has been reopened for passengers and all flight operations, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa.
Earlier on Sunday, a five-hour attack by militants on the international airport in Karachi left at least 28 dead, including ten terrorists.
The attack was claimed by banned militant organisation Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
"Karachi airport has been cleared and handed over to Civil Aviation Authority and the Airport Security Force," Major Asim said while speaking to Dawn.com.
Meanwhile, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume its flight operation by 4 pm Monday afternoon after security clearance, a spokesman of the national flag carrier told APP on phone.
“Four PIA employees were martyred in the terrorist attack,” he said. They were identified as Farrukh Leghari, S.M. Ilyas, Fazal Zubairi and Tanvir A. Khan, he added.
A report on the Karachi airport attack, which was presented to Prime Minister Sharif on Monday, revealed that terrorists wanted to destroy all the aircraft.
It also disclosed that terrorists had entered the airport from two separate locations.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz on Aviation Shujaat Azeem had said that the Karachi airport would be made operational at 4 pm today.
He moreover said that security was heightened at all the airports.
Meanwhile, the CAA spokesman had said that air traffic control operations and other activities would also be resumed with the revival of normal flight operations.
Earlier, Prime Minister Sharif had ordered authorities to reopen the Karachi airport for public as soon as possible.
He also directed the CAA to facilitate the passengers in every possible manner.
Policemen show seized weapons after militants attacked Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP
KARACHI: Karachi airport has been reopened for passengers and all flight operations, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa.
Earlier on Sunday, a five-hour attack by militants on the international airport in Karachi left at least 28 dead, including ten terrorists.
The attack was claimed by banned militant organisation Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
"Karachi airport has been cleared and handed over to Civil Aviation Authority and the Airport Security Force," Major Asim said while speaking to Dawn.com.
Meanwhile, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume its flight operation by 4 pm Monday afternoon after security clearance, a spokesman of the national flag carrier told APP on phone.
“Four PIA employees were martyred in the terrorist attack,” he said. They were identified as Farrukh Leghari, S.M. Ilyas, Fazal Zubairi and Tanvir A. Khan, he added.
A report on the Karachi airport attack, which was presented to Prime Minister Sharif on Monday, revealed that terrorists wanted to destroy all the aircraft.
It also disclosed that terrorists had entered the airport from two separate locations.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz on Aviation Shujaat Azeem had said that the Karachi airport would be made operational at 4 pm today.
He moreover said that security was heightened at all the airports.
Meanwhile, the CAA spokesman had said that air traffic control operations and other activities would also be resumed with the revival of normal flight operations.
Earlier, Prime Minister Sharif had ordered authorities to reopen the Karachi airport for public as soon as possible.
He also directed the CAA to facilitate the passengers in every possible manner.
Policemen show seized weapons after militants attacked Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP
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8 bodies, sadly all burnt, being transferred to Jinnah Hospital - ARY News8 bodies have been recovered from cold storage
Workers trapped in cold storage found dead
June 10, 5:03am
Dead bodies of seven people trapped inside cold storage have been pulled out after 28 hours,Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Zohaib Jiye Ja, all the dead bodies were found in one place. The workers died due to suffocation.
Bodies have been shifted to Jinnah hospital.
Cold storage where seven trapped workers were found dead after the attack on Karachi airport
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Yes, that is a very dangerous scenario, and unnecessarily raise doubts on minds of Pak agencies..... and if they conclude that it is point no 1 in place 2 then there would retaliation towards Indian interests, and then we all know what happens ....
I got your point, infact i was pointing out the reason for trolling in this thread...... I was happy that alteast 1 person is thinking rationally.... I guess i haven't made my point clearly in that post....
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A ful detail on the whole event from:Live: Workers trapped in cold storage found dead – The Express Tribune
By Faraz Khan / Web Desk / Sohail Khattak / Saad Hassan / Tahir Khan / AFP
Published: June 8, 2014
KARACHI: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for a brazen terrorist assault on Karachi airport’s old terminal.
At least 28 people, including 12 terrorists, were reported dead in what is the first large-scale terrorist attack at the country’s largest airport in years.
According to reports, eight ASF personnel, two Rangers officials, one police officer and three PIA officials are among the deceased. 26 people have been injured in the attack so far as well.
The military had announced that the attack had come to an end early Monday morning, five hours after militants took siege of the airport. However, firing and blasts were heard from inside the airport hours after the announcement.
Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the runway area of the old airport (also known as the Hajj Terminal), as the airport shut down, passengers were evacuated and the flight schedule was suspended.
Pakistan Army troops have been called in to take control of the situation.
“A precautionary search operation will take place after daylight and the airport will be cleared for operations, handed back to the Civil Aviation Authority/ Airport Security by mid day,” said DG ISPR Asim Bajwa.
Time line of the whole attack:
June 10, 6:15am
Dead bodies will be sent for DNA test as they are not in recognizable form, says Provincial minister for health.
The deceased workers were not in cold storage as was reported previously but were in an adjacent room, reports Express News reporter Nasir Butt.
One dead body is of ASF personnel.
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June 10, 5:03am
Dead bodies of seven people trapped inside cold storage have been pulled out after 28 hours,Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Zohaib Jiye Ja, all the dead bodies were found in one place. The workers died due to suffocation.
Bodies have been shifted to Jinnah hospital.
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June 10, 3:15am
Pakistan army and rangers rescue teams are also taking part in the operation equipped with heavy machinery.
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June 10, 2:45am
United Nations has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jinnah international airport in Karachi that killed 29 people and Shia pilgrims that killed 25 people in a hotel in Taftan, Balochistan.
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June 10, 12:40am
Fire brigade have taken down one of the wall of the cold storage in an effort to rescue the people trapped inside there, Express News reported.
Earlier, the relatives of the people trapped inside the cargo centre had blamed that the administration was reluctant to take any action because of the medicines worth of billions of rupees stored in there. They preferred saving the expensive medicines stores there over the people trapped inside there, said protesters.
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June 9, 11:25pm
Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad Khan has arrived at the Karachi airport to monitor the efforts to rescue seven employees of a private cargo company who are trapped inside a cold storage facility, Express News reported.
Talking to media and relatives of the missing people, the governor assured that the government is investigate into the alleged negligence in the rescue efforts by the authorities and those found of negligence will be punished accordingly.
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June 9, 9:48pm
The prime minister has called for the immediate rescue of those trapped in a cold storage in the cargo area, after watching Express News‘ coverage of the victims’ families, who have been protesting at the site of the attack.
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June 9, 8:38pm
According to our correspondent, the audacious terrorist attack at Karachi’s old airport has dampened the chances of foreign players’ appearance in a local Twenty20 tournament in Karachi next month.
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June 9, 7:39pm
Express News screengrabs of the funeral held earlier.
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June 9, 7:34pm
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has arrived in Karachi.
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June 9, 7:03pm
Relatives of those stuck in the cold storage are protesting at the airport, demanding their immediate rescue, Express News reports.
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June 9, 6:51pm
A worker is trapped under the debris of the roof that collapsed due to a hand grenade attack last night, Express News reports.
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June 9, 6:44pm
Two dead bodies have been found in the cold storage at the cargo area of a private company,Express News reports.
Express News screengrab of the cargo area.
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June 9, 5:44pm
According to Express News, seven cargo workers, who work for a private cargo company, are still missing after the attack on Karachi airport.
The brother of one of the missing workers’ said he last spoke with his sibling between 12 and 12:30 pm and that him and other cargo workers hid in the cold storage during the time of the attack.
Four of them are believed to be cargo assistants while the other three are believed to be loaders.
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June 9, 3:54pm
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has announced that each of the injured will receive Rs0.1 million. The families of the Rangers personal who were killed in the attack will be given Rs2 million and the families of the deceased ASF personnel will receive Rs1 million.
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June 9, 3:46pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directs Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to reach Karachi.
The premier tells the interior minister to meet the high ups of Rangers, police, ASF as well as CAA.
Nawaz also asked Nisar to submit a report on how to stop terrorist attacks.
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June 9, 3:27pm
Quoting DG ASF Azam Tiwana Express News reports that the attackers were foreign nationals.
He adds that security has been enhanced at airports.
Funeral of the martyred ASF personnel has been held.
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June 9, 2:35pm
Flights to Lahore and Dubai are ready for departure.
Flights from other cities can land in Karachi Airport.
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June 9, 2:3opm
The airport has been reopened for operations, passengers are receiving their boarding passes,Express News reports.
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June 9, 2:14pm
Two PIA planes were damaged in the attack, Express News reports.
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June 9, 1:53pm
According to the initial report presented to the premier, terrorists entered the airport from two sides and intended to destroy all the planes.
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June 9, 1:42pm
The report of the attack on Jinnah International Airport has been presented to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the airport has been handed over to the CAA and the Airport Security Force (ASF).
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June 9, 1:10pm
According to Dr Seemi Jamali of Jinnah hospital, two of the injured are in critical condition.
Express News reports that people who were stranded at the airport are now able to leave the area.
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June 9, 12:30pm
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the airport will be made operational at 4pm.
CAA advises passengers to contact the relevant airlines two hours prior to their flight time.
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June 9, 12:17pm
Rangers spokesperson says that the search operation is complete. The airport has been cleared and declared as safe.
“The attack is over and we have cleared the area of all militants,” a spokesman for the paramilitary Rangers, Sibtain Rizvi, told reporters.
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June 9, 12:07pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the Karachi airport will be made operational soon. Necessary arrangements will be made to facilitate the passengers, he adds.
No flight has arrived at the airport for the last 13 hours.
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June 9, 12:03pm
Express News reports that the terrorists entered the airport in two groups wearing ASF uniforms.
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June 9, 11:59am
The attack, which started over 12 hours ago, has claimed around 28 lives but the exact death toll has not been confirmed.
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June 9, 11:45am
A senior intelligence official says it appears militants had aimed to hijack a plane that passengers were boarding at the main terminal, but that when they were repelled they went on the rampage.
“The passenger plane at Jinnah terminal was their target and when they failed to reach there they destroyed two private terminals in frustration,” he says.
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June 9, 11:38am
The attackers used factor VIII injections, which aid blood clotting and reduce bleeding,Express News reports.
These injections are a medication used in hospitals to control bleeding in people with low levels of factor VIII (hemophilia A).
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June 9, 11:29am
TTP spokesperson evades comments when asked about Sindh Rangers DG Major General Rizwan Akhtar claim that the attackers looked like Uzbek militants.
“We do not make a distinction in Muslims whether they are Pakistanis, Uzbeks, Arabs or Chechans. They all are Mujahideen,” Shahidullah Shahid told The Express Tribune by phone.
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June 9, 11:21am
Umar Media, the official media wing of the TTP, claims on their Facebook page that just six militants had attacked the airport.
“The biggest reason for attacking Karachi airport is because it serves as the biggest air logistics centre supplying goods for the Crusaders’ war in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” a statement on their Facebook page claims.
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June 9, 11:18am
Security forces continue to sweep the airport as a security measure while sources say that all attackers have been killed.
The airport is expected to be cleared and handed back to the Civil Aviation Authority by 12pm today.
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June 9, 11:07am
TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid promises more attacks in the future.
“It’s just the beginning, we have taken revenge for one (Hakimullah Mehsud), we have to take revenge for hundreds,” he says.
“We have yet to take revenge for the deaths of hundreds of innocent tribal women and children in Pakistani air strikes,” the spokesperson states.
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June 9, 10:56am
Rangers spokesperson says Karachi airport has been cleared of militants.
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June 9, 10:49am
Exchange of fire comes to a stop at the airport, Express News reports. Meanwhile, aerial firing from security forces still continues.
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June 9, 10:44am
TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid says “this attack was the revenge of martyrdom our leader Shaheed Hakimullah Mehsud and brutal killings of the TTP’s prisoners in jails.”
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June 9, 10:35am
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, while speaking to Express News, says attacks like the one at Karachi airport are carried out to destroy the image of the country.
“This country is facing an internal threat and we need to save this country,” he adds.
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June 9, 10:18am
Politicians on twitter express their viewpoints on the airport attack:
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June 9, 10:14am
TTP claims responsibility for the Karachi airport attack, reports AFP.
“We carried out the attack on Karachi airport to avenge the death of Hakimullah Mehsud,” TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid tells AFP, while dismissing the government’s recent offer of peace talks as a “tool of war”.
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June 9, 10:10am
Sources say that the militants who blew themselves up this morning were between 18 and 19 years of age.
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June 9, 10:07am
Search operation by security forces continues.
The two militants that blew themselves up earlier this morning detonated the explosives when they were cornered by the security officials at the Isphani Hanger.
Sources tell Express News that more suicide jackets, petrol bombs and other ammunition were recovered from the airport this morning.
Policemen show seized weapons after militants attacked Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
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June 9, 10:03am
People including journalists said on twitter:
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June 9, 9:45am
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has asked for a report on the attack.
Employees leave the Jinnah International Airport after militants attack in Karachi on June 9, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
An airport official tells Express News that militants had entered the airport from the ICG gate and killed four ASF officials at the spot.
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June 9, 9:36am
Three blasts heard at Karachi airport at the old terminal.
According to sources, two of the militants blew themselves up.
Express News screengrab of the explosions.
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June 9, 9:25am
Blasts also heard at the airport, Express News reports.
Express News screengrab.
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June 9, 9:16am
At least 28 people have been killed so far in the attack. Ten militants, eight ASF personnel, two Rangers officials, one police officer and three PIA officials are among the deceased.
It is reported that 24 people have been injured in the attack so far.
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June 9, 9:13am
6 to 7 tanks have proceeded to Isphani Hangar after the firing.
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June 9, 8:49am
Sources say three militants are present at Karachi airport.
A high contingent of the Pak Army has reached the site of the firing.
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June 9, 8:40am
Express News reports that some militants are still present at the airport. The number of militants is not known as of yet.
Express News screengrab of security officials at Karachi airport.
Emergency has been declared once again.
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June 9, 8:28am
Firing heard at Karachi airport near Isphani Hangar, which is the aircraft overhaul facility of the airport, Express News reports.
One person injured in the firing.
The injured, identified as a technician, is taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
Express News screengrab of Karachi airport.
“We have relaunched the operation and called in additional troops,” says Sibtain Rizvi, spokesperson for the Rangers paramilitary force.
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June 9, 8:20am
Islamabad and Lahore airports have been put on high alert.
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June 9, 4:35am
ISPR claims that all terrorist have been killed.
DG ISPR claimed that remaining 4 terrorists have also been killed, bringing the total number of terrorists killed to 10.
He further claimed that terrorists were confined to two areas. Weapons including rockets and RPGs were recovered from the terrorists.
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June 9, 4:20am
SSG commandos have reached Karachi to take part in the ongoing operation.
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June 9, 3:55am
Six terrorists have been killed so far during the army operation at the airport, said ISPR. The death toll has now risen to 18.
Nine ASF men, one Rangers official and two PIA officials were also killed in the incident.
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June 9, 3:30am
Security forces have cleared the cargo terminal, Express News is reporting.
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June 9, 3:25am
According to Express News the bomb disposal squad has defused two suicide vests and 20 bombs recovered from slain terrorists thus far.
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June 9, 3:10am
Express News is reporting that two more loud blasts were heard.
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June 9, 2:52am
There’s another update on the death toll – which has gone up drastically.
Now being reported: Some 7 ASF, 2 Rangers personnel as well as 1 policeman and one airline employee have lost their lives.
Three terrorists are reported dead.
Four hours have lapsed since the attack, and about half a dozen terrorists remain active, but contained.
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June 9, 2:42am
Express News is reporting that the death toll has increased to nine now.
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June 9, 2:33am
ISPR says that all passengers in the airport have been successfully evacuated.
Says that the operation is in its “final stages” and Jinnah Terminal has been completely secured.
The terrorists are still active, but contained to a specific area.
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June 9, 2:20am
Firing erupts once again following more loud explosions around the Airport.
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June 9, 2:15am
Express News is reporting that terrorists are holed up in one place.
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June 9, 2:10am
The flames inside the airport premises have increased in magnitude.
People are also still stuck inside Jinnah Terminal.
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June 9, 2:06am
Express News is now reporting that three terrorists have been killed.
Seven terrorists are still alive and at the airport and surrounded by security forces.
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June 9, 1:28am
More shots heard.
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June 9, 1:21am
Rangers’ officials are claiming that four terrorists have been surrounded. Two have already been killed.
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June 9, 1:10am
Express News is reporting that DG Rangers has arrived at the site to monitor the operation.
The chief minister of Sindh is also reported to be in the vicinity.
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June 9, 12:54am
The spokesperson of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed that the Army has taken over the operation.
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June 9, 12:52am
The chief minister of Sindh is in touch with the Karachi Corps Commander and the Director-General of Sindh Rangers over the operation to clear the airport.
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June 9, 12:50am
Express News is reporting that two terrorists have been reported killed along with five security officials.
Some of the injured and dead have been taken to Jinnah Hospital.
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June 9, 12:45am
Officials are telling The Express Tribune that the terrorists entered the airport from the Isphani Hangar, the aircraft overhaul facility of the airport.
The hangar is located right in front of the PIA head office. It is improbable that there were too many employees there when attack occurred.
The intensity of the gunfight and bomb explosions shook the entire neighbourhood around the old terminal. The terminal is considered as high security zone as VIPs including the prime minister and president frequently use it.
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June 9, 12:35am
CAA spokesperson Abid Qaimkhani has said he is not able to confirm the extent of the damage to the airport facilities or how many people have been injured or killed in the attack.
“All I can say is that a few ASF and CAA officials have been injured.”
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June 9, 12:25am
The Sindh government has declared red alert in the city and emergency has also been imposed in the hospitals of the city.
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June 9, 12:20am
Flights to Karachi have been diverted to other airports of the country.
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June 9, 12:10am
The Army has been called in to back up security officials.
June 8, 11:45pm
According to details at least four ASF personnel were killed when terrorist hurled crackers and opened firing near Haj Terminal of Karachi Airport.
Terrorist were trying to enter the runway area.
Back-up contingents of security forces have been called in.
Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and flight schedule have also been put on hold.
By Faraz Khan / Web Desk / Sohail Khattak / Saad Hassan / Tahir Khan / AFP
Published: June 8, 2014
KARACHI: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for a brazen terrorist assault on Karachi airport’s old terminal.
At least 28 people, including 12 terrorists, were reported dead in what is the first large-scale terrorist attack at the country’s largest airport in years.
According to reports, eight ASF personnel, two Rangers officials, one police officer and three PIA officials are among the deceased. 26 people have been injured in the attack so far as well.
The military had announced that the attack had come to an end early Monday morning, five hours after militants took siege of the airport. However, firing and blasts were heard from inside the airport hours after the announcement.
Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the runway area of the old airport (also known as the Hajj Terminal), as the airport shut down, passengers were evacuated and the flight schedule was suspended.
Pakistan Army troops have been called in to take control of the situation.
“A precautionary search operation will take place after daylight and the airport will be cleared for operations, handed back to the Civil Aviation Authority/ Airport Security by mid day,” said DG ISPR Asim Bajwa.
Time line of the whole attack:
June 10, 6:15am
Dead bodies will be sent for DNA test as they are not in recognizable form, says Provincial minister for health.
The deceased workers were not in cold storage as was reported previously but were in an adjacent room, reports Express News reporter Nasir Butt.
One dead body is of ASF personnel.
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June 10, 5:03am
Dead bodies of seven people trapped inside cold storage have been pulled out after 28 hours,Express News reported.
According to Express News correspondent Zohaib Jiye Ja, all the dead bodies were found in one place. The workers died due to suffocation.
Bodies have been shifted to Jinnah hospital.
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June 10, 3:15am
Pakistan army and rangers rescue teams are also taking part in the operation equipped with heavy machinery.
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June 10, 2:45am
United Nations has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jinnah international airport in Karachi that killed 29 people and Shia pilgrims that killed 25 people in a hotel in Taftan, Balochistan.
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June 10, 12:40am
Fire brigade have taken down one of the wall of the cold storage in an effort to rescue the people trapped inside there, Express News reported.
Earlier, the relatives of the people trapped inside the cargo centre had blamed that the administration was reluctant to take any action because of the medicines worth of billions of rupees stored in there. They preferred saving the expensive medicines stores there over the people trapped inside there, said protesters.
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June 9, 11:25pm
Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad Khan has arrived at the Karachi airport to monitor the efforts to rescue seven employees of a private cargo company who are trapped inside a cold storage facility, Express News reported.
Talking to media and relatives of the missing people, the governor assured that the government is investigate into the alleged negligence in the rescue efforts by the authorities and those found of negligence will be punished accordingly.
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June 9, 9:48pm
The prime minister has called for the immediate rescue of those trapped in a cold storage in the cargo area, after watching Express News‘ coverage of the victims’ families, who have been protesting at the site of the attack.
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June 9, 8:38pm
According to our correspondent, the audacious terrorist attack at Karachi’s old airport has dampened the chances of foreign players’ appearance in a local Twenty20 tournament in Karachi next month.
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June 9, 7:39pm
Express News screengrabs of the funeral held earlier.
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June 9, 7:34pm
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has arrived in Karachi.
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June 9, 7:03pm
Relatives of those stuck in the cold storage are protesting at the airport, demanding their immediate rescue, Express News reports.
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June 9, 6:51pm
A worker is trapped under the debris of the roof that collapsed due to a hand grenade attack last night, Express News reports.
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June 9, 6:44pm
Two dead bodies have been found in the cold storage at the cargo area of a private company,Express News reports.
Express News screengrab of the cargo area.
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June 9, 5:44pm
According to Express News, seven cargo workers, who work for a private cargo company, are still missing after the attack on Karachi airport.
The brother of one of the missing workers’ said he last spoke with his sibling between 12 and 12:30 pm and that him and other cargo workers hid in the cold storage during the time of the attack.
Four of them are believed to be cargo assistants while the other three are believed to be loaders.
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June 9, 3:54pm
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah has announced that each of the injured will receive Rs0.1 million. The families of the Rangers personal who were killed in the attack will be given Rs2 million and the families of the deceased ASF personnel will receive Rs1 million.
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June 9, 3:46pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directs Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to reach Karachi.
The premier tells the interior minister to meet the high ups of Rangers, police, ASF as well as CAA.
Nawaz also asked Nisar to submit a report on how to stop terrorist attacks.
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June 9, 3:27pm
Quoting DG ASF Azam Tiwana Express News reports that the attackers were foreign nationals.
He adds that security has been enhanced at airports.
Funeral of the martyred ASF personnel has been held.
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June 9, 2:35pm
Flights to Lahore and Dubai are ready for departure.
Flights from other cities can land in Karachi Airport.
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June 9, 2:3opm
The airport has been reopened for operations, passengers are receiving their boarding passes,Express News reports.
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June 9, 2:14pm
Two PIA planes were damaged in the attack, Express News reports.
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June 9, 1:53pm
According to the initial report presented to the premier, terrorists entered the airport from two sides and intended to destroy all the planes.
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June 9, 1:42pm
The report of the attack on Jinnah International Airport has been presented to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the airport has been handed over to the CAA and the Airport Security Force (ASF).
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June 9, 1:10pm
According to Dr Seemi Jamali of Jinnah hospital, two of the injured are in critical condition.
Express News reports that people who were stranded at the airport are now able to leave the area.
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June 9, 12:30pm
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the airport will be made operational at 4pm.
CAA advises passengers to contact the relevant airlines two hours prior to their flight time.
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June 9, 12:17pm
Rangers spokesperson says that the search operation is complete. The airport has been cleared and declared as safe.
“The attack is over and we have cleared the area of all militants,” a spokesman for the paramilitary Rangers, Sibtain Rizvi, told reporters.
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June 9, 12:07pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the Karachi airport will be made operational soon. Necessary arrangements will be made to facilitate the passengers, he adds.
No flight has arrived at the airport for the last 13 hours.
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June 9, 12:03pm
Express News reports that the terrorists entered the airport in two groups wearing ASF uniforms.
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June 9, 11:59am
The attack, which started over 12 hours ago, has claimed around 28 lives but the exact death toll has not been confirmed.
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June 9, 11:45am
A senior intelligence official says it appears militants had aimed to hijack a plane that passengers were boarding at the main terminal, but that when they were repelled they went on the rampage.
“The passenger plane at Jinnah terminal was their target and when they failed to reach there they destroyed two private terminals in frustration,” he says.
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June 9, 11:38am
The attackers used factor VIII injections, which aid blood clotting and reduce bleeding,Express News reports.
These injections are a medication used in hospitals to control bleeding in people with low levels of factor VIII (hemophilia A).
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June 9, 11:29am
TTP spokesperson evades comments when asked about Sindh Rangers DG Major General Rizwan Akhtar claim that the attackers looked like Uzbek militants.
“We do not make a distinction in Muslims whether they are Pakistanis, Uzbeks, Arabs or Chechans. They all are Mujahideen,” Shahidullah Shahid told The Express Tribune by phone.
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June 9, 11:21am
Umar Media, the official media wing of the TTP, claims on their Facebook page that just six militants had attacked the airport.
“The biggest reason for attacking Karachi airport is because it serves as the biggest air logistics centre supplying goods for the Crusaders’ war in Afghanistan and Pakistan,” a statement on their Facebook page claims.
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June 9, 11:18am
Security forces continue to sweep the airport as a security measure while sources say that all attackers have been killed.
The airport is expected to be cleared and handed back to the Civil Aviation Authority by 12pm today.
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June 9, 11:07am
TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid promises more attacks in the future.
“It’s just the beginning, we have taken revenge for one (Hakimullah Mehsud), we have to take revenge for hundreds,” he says.
“We have yet to take revenge for the deaths of hundreds of innocent tribal women and children in Pakistani air strikes,” the spokesperson states.
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June 9, 10:56am
Rangers spokesperson says Karachi airport has been cleared of militants.
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June 9, 10:49am
Exchange of fire comes to a stop at the airport, Express News reports. Meanwhile, aerial firing from security forces still continues.
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June 9, 10:44am
TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid says “this attack was the revenge of martyrdom our leader Shaheed Hakimullah Mehsud and brutal killings of the TTP’s prisoners in jails.”
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June 9, 10:35am
Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, while speaking to Express News, says attacks like the one at Karachi airport are carried out to destroy the image of the country.
“This country is facing an internal threat and we need to save this country,” he adds.
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June 9, 10:18am
Politicians on twitter express their viewpoints on the airport attack:
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June 9, 10:14am
TTP claims responsibility for the Karachi airport attack, reports AFP.
“We carried out the attack on Karachi airport to avenge the death of Hakimullah Mehsud,” TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid tells AFP, while dismissing the government’s recent offer of peace talks as a “tool of war”.
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June 9, 10:10am
Sources say that the militants who blew themselves up this morning were between 18 and 19 years of age.
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June 9, 10:07am
Search operation by security forces continues.
The two militants that blew themselves up earlier this morning detonated the explosives when they were cornered by the security officials at the Isphani Hanger.
Sources tell Express News that more suicide jackets, petrol bombs and other ammunition were recovered from the airport this morning.
Policemen show seized weapons after militants attacked Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on June 9, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
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June 9, 10:03am
People including journalists said on twitter:
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June 9, 9:45am
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has asked for a report on the attack.
Employees leave the Jinnah International Airport after militants attack in Karachi on June 9, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
An airport official tells Express News that militants had entered the airport from the ICG gate and killed four ASF officials at the spot.
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June 9, 9:36am
Three blasts heard at Karachi airport at the old terminal.
According to sources, two of the militants blew themselves up.
Express News screengrab of the explosions.
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June 9, 9:25am
Blasts also heard at the airport, Express News reports.
Express News screengrab.
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June 9, 9:16am
At least 28 people have been killed so far in the attack. Ten militants, eight ASF personnel, two Rangers officials, one police officer and three PIA officials are among the deceased.
It is reported that 24 people have been injured in the attack so far.
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June 9, 9:13am
6 to 7 tanks have proceeded to Isphani Hangar after the firing.
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June 9, 8:49am
Sources say three militants are present at Karachi airport.
A high contingent of the Pak Army has reached the site of the firing.
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June 9, 8:40am
Express News reports that some militants are still present at the airport. The number of militants is not known as of yet.
Express News screengrab of security officials at Karachi airport.
Emergency has been declared once again.
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June 9, 8:28am
Firing heard at Karachi airport near Isphani Hangar, which is the aircraft overhaul facility of the airport, Express News reports.
One person injured in the firing.
The injured, identified as a technician, is taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.
Express News screengrab of Karachi airport.
“We have relaunched the operation and called in additional troops,” says Sibtain Rizvi, spokesperson for the Rangers paramilitary force.
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June 9, 8:20am
Islamabad and Lahore airports have been put on high alert.
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June 9, 4:35am
ISPR claims that all terrorist have been killed.
DG ISPR claimed that remaining 4 terrorists have also been killed, bringing the total number of terrorists killed to 10.
He further claimed that terrorists were confined to two areas. Weapons including rockets and RPGs were recovered from the terrorists.
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June 9, 4:20am
SSG commandos have reached Karachi to take part in the ongoing operation.
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June 9, 3:55am
Six terrorists have been killed so far during the army operation at the airport, said ISPR. The death toll has now risen to 18.
Nine ASF men, one Rangers official and two PIA officials were also killed in the incident.
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June 9, 3:30am
Security forces have cleared the cargo terminal, Express News is reporting.
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June 9, 3:25am
According to Express News the bomb disposal squad has defused two suicide vests and 20 bombs recovered from slain terrorists thus far.
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June 9, 3:10am
Express News is reporting that two more loud blasts were heard.
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June 9, 2:52am
There’s another update on the death toll – which has gone up drastically.
Now being reported: Some 7 ASF, 2 Rangers personnel as well as 1 policeman and one airline employee have lost their lives.
Three terrorists are reported dead.
Four hours have lapsed since the attack, and about half a dozen terrorists remain active, but contained.
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June 9, 2:42am
Express News is reporting that the death toll has increased to nine now.
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June 9, 2:33am
ISPR says that all passengers in the airport have been successfully evacuated.
Says that the operation is in its “final stages” and Jinnah Terminal has been completely secured.
The terrorists are still active, but contained to a specific area.
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June 9, 2:20am
Firing erupts once again following more loud explosions around the Airport.
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June 9, 2:15am
Express News is reporting that terrorists are holed up in one place.
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June 9, 2:10am
The flames inside the airport premises have increased in magnitude.
People are also still stuck inside Jinnah Terminal.
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June 9, 2:06am
Express News is now reporting that three terrorists have been killed.
Seven terrorists are still alive and at the airport and surrounded by security forces.
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June 9, 1:28am
More shots heard.
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June 9, 1:21am
Rangers’ officials are claiming that four terrorists have been surrounded. Two have already been killed.
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June 9, 1:10am
Express News is reporting that DG Rangers has arrived at the site to monitor the operation.
The chief minister of Sindh is also reported to be in the vicinity.
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June 9, 12:54am
The spokesperson of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed that the Army has taken over the operation.
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June 9, 12:52am
The chief minister of Sindh is in touch with the Karachi Corps Commander and the Director-General of Sindh Rangers over the operation to clear the airport.
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June 9, 12:50am
Express News is reporting that two terrorists have been reported killed along with five security officials.
Some of the injured and dead have been taken to Jinnah Hospital.
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June 9, 12:45am
Officials are telling The Express Tribune that the terrorists entered the airport from the Isphani Hangar, the aircraft overhaul facility of the airport.
The hangar is located right in front of the PIA head office. It is improbable that there were too many employees there when attack occurred.
The intensity of the gunfight and bomb explosions shook the entire neighbourhood around the old terminal. The terminal is considered as high security zone as VIPs including the prime minister and president frequently use it.
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June 9, 12:35am
CAA spokesperson Abid Qaimkhani has said he is not able to confirm the extent of the damage to the airport facilities or how many people have been injured or killed in the attack.
“All I can say is that a few ASF and CAA officials have been injured.”
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June 9, 12:25am
The Sindh government has declared red alert in the city and emergency has also been imposed in the hospitals of the city.
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June 9, 12:20am
Flights to Karachi have been diverted to other airports of the country.
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June 9, 12:10am
The Army has been called in to back up security officials.
June 8, 11:45pm
According to details at least four ASF personnel were killed when terrorist hurled crackers and opened firing near Haj Terminal of Karachi Airport.
Terrorist were trying to enter the runway area.
Back-up contingents of security forces have been called in.
Police and Rangers have cordoned off the area and flight schedule have also been put on hold.
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