Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) Two people were injured when a bomb exploded near the Chinese consulate in Karachi's upmarket Clifton area Monday.
The blast took place around 11.30 a.m.
The bomb was fitted on a motorbike parked near a road barrier set up in front of the consulate, Xinhua quoted media reports as saying.
One of the injured was a member of a paramilitary force.
A consulate staff said no Chinese were injured in the attack. Two vehicles were damaged.
A bomb disposal squad said about eight to 10 kg of explosives were used to trigger the blast.
Clifton area is where former Pakistani president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's mansion is located.
The blast took place around 11.30 a.m.
The bomb was fitted on a motorbike parked near a road barrier set up in front of the consulate, Xinhua quoted media reports as saying.
One of the injured was a member of a paramilitary force.
A consulate staff said no Chinese were injured in the attack. Two vehicles were damaged.
A bomb disposal squad said about eight to 10 kg of explosives were used to trigger the blast.
Clifton area is where former Pakistani president Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's mansion is located.
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