Foreign powers seem to be embroiled in Kharadar blast: Saeed Ghani

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour and Manpower Saeed Ghani on Monday said foreign powers seemed to be involved in the blast that occurred in Karachi’s Kharadar cloth market.

He said the incident appeared to be similar to the one that took place few days ago in Saddar.

He said evidence suggested that explosive material was planted in a motorbike. Pakistani intelligence agencies were working to demystify the incidents, he maintained.

Saeed Ghani said it was not possible to keep an eye on every single person in such a big city.

Meanwhile, DIG Police Sharjeel Kharral said they could not check, if someone parked a motorcycle in such a large population.

Read more: One dead, 11 injured in blast at Karachi’s Iqbal Cloth Market

At least one person was killed and 10 other people were injured in a blast that happened at Karachi’s Iqbal Cloth Market in Kharadar near Memon Mosque on Monday night.

Police said that the nature of the blast could not be ascertained so far, adding that the Bomb Disposal Squad had been called. However, the fire erupted at the site at once. The deceased was identified as Sania, wife of Khalid.

The dead and injured have been shifted to Karachi Civil Hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment respectively.

A police mobile van and a number of motorcycles have been damaged in the blast. Police sources said their van might be the target of the explosion.

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