Pakistan Karachi Police Office Attack: Terrorists attacked the police headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday (February 17) evening. There was rapid firing for about 4 hours. Four people died in this attack, while around 18 people were injured. Late on Friday, the police and security force personnel evacuated the police headquarters from the terrorists.
Police and security forces personnel killed 5 terrorists. All these are being told as terrorists of Tehreek-e-Taliban (Pakistan).
attack on karachi police headquarters
The operation lasted for about four hours to gain control of the police headquarters building located in the Sharia Faisal area of the country’s most populous city. According to media reports, this campaign ended at around 10.50 pm on Friday night. During the heavy firing, 4 including a security force jawan were killed. “Four people were killed in the attack, including two policemen, a ranger and a sanitation worker,” Sindh government spokesman Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui told AFP.
5 terrorists were also killed
Citing a senior security source, PTI has said that five Taliban terrorists were killed during the operation. The attack started at 7:10 pm on Friday. The security forces personnel ended the operation against the terrorists at around 10.45 pm. A senior member of the provincial administration said the attack on the KPO was a serious security lapse.
questions about security
The attack on the headquarters of the law enforcement agency is being seen as a serious security lapse. Following the attack on the heavily guarded Karachi Police Office (KPO) in the heart of the provincial metropolis, concerns have been raised over the current state of security arrangements at government buildings and establishments. The administration and the provincial government have decided to conduct a ‘safety audit’.
What did PM Shahbaz say?
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan will not only root out terrorism, but will also bring the terrorists to justice by bringing them to justice. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has not accepted the attack on the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) at the office of the police chief. He immediately ordered the arrest of the conspirators behind the attack.
America also condemned the attack
On the other hand, America also condemned the terrorist attack. US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the United States stands firmly with Pakistan in the fight against terrorists. Violence is not the answer and it must stop.
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