Gunmen attack the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, police say.
Inside the stock exchange, broker Yaqub Memon told the Associated Press he and others were huddled inside their offices.
Heavily armed special forces have surrounded the building located in the heart of the city’s financial district, where the Pakistan State Bank is located as well as the headquarters of several national and international financial institutions.Local television stations were showing police in full body armour surrounding the building, but still staying outside the high-walled compound.
Police said a bomb disposal squad has also been called to the stock exchange building and was trying to clear the building of explosive devises.No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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