Sindh issues threat alert, names likely terrorist targets in Karachi

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ANI Karachi [Pakistan]
Last Updated : Feb 23 2017 | 8:13 PM IST

The Sindh Home Department on Thursday issued a notification listing areas of Karachi which could be the next targets of the terrorists.

The News, reports that the notification stated that Sindh High Court, Empress Market, Sindh Assembly, Zainab Market, markets located at M.A.Jinnah Road and the restaurants located at Do Darya, could next be targeted.

Pakistan has witnessed a recent spate of terrorist attacks in the country taking place in Peshawar, Sehwan Sharif, Charsadda and Lahore. In the past ten days, more than 100 Pakistanis have been killed in terrorist attacks across the country.

On Thursday, a bomb blast in Lahore killed 8 people and injured 17 others.

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First Published: Feb 23 2017 | 7:27 PM IST

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