The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility for the attack, according to local media.
People stand near the wreckage of vehicles as they gather after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, October 6, 2024. / Photo: Reuters
A massive explosion has targeted a convoy of dozens of Chinese travellers near an international airport in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi late Sunday, killing at least one local and injuring 10 other people, including one Chinese national, police and local media reported. Zia Lanjar, home minister for the southern Sindh province, which includes Karachi, told reporters that an improvised explosive device had targeted the convoy carrying Chinese nationals outside the airport, and had injured one of them.Pakistan foils BLA terror attack on naval air station in Balochistan
The BLA has long targeted Chinese nationals in Pakistan, accusing them of stealing resources of the mineral-rich southwestern Balochistan province. showed giant plumes of fire coming from several damaged vehicles as firefighters struggled to put out the blaze.Sources at Jinnah International Airport said around 40 Chinese nationals had arrived on a China Air flight at 9.45 pm local time .Pakistan boosts security ahead of SCO summit amid pro-Khan protests
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