Two killed, 25 injured in Karachi blasts

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Apr 28 2013 | 12:50 AM IST

Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 25 injured when two successive blasts struck in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Saturday night near an office of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), a political party, Geo News reported.

The first blast was reported to be a cracker attack on a Fiqah-e-Jafria mosque, located near the MQM office, the second one, according to sources, was an improvised explosive device.

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First Published: Apr 28 2013 | 12:35 AM IST

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