Three Pakistani rangers killed

At least three of Pakistan's Sindh Rangers personnel were killed in an attack on the paramilitary forces building in Karachi.



Witnesses said they heard a loud blast followed by gunfire along a major road in Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar neighbourhood near several universities and Pakistan’s meteorological department.



Three militants were also killed in the attack on the local Sindh Rangers headquarters.



This is the most notable attack in Karachi since an explosion targeting a Chinese convoy in October 2024 which killed two Chinese nationals.



Attacks in Pakistan’s major cities have become increasingly rare in recent years but a surge in militancy in regions bordering Afghanistan has raised concerns that violence could return to the urban centres.