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Explosion and gunfire reported in Pakistan’s Karachi
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- Local sources say incident took place at gate leading to the offices of paramilitary force known as the Rangers.
- The blast took place on Saturday near a gate leading to the offices of a paramilitary force known as the Rangers, sources told Al Jazeera.
- Pakistani media said the road is near several universities and Pakistan’s meteorological department.
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Local sources say incident took place at gate leading to the offices of paramilitary force known as the Rangers.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Security personnel stand guard in Karachi, Pakistan [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026An explosion and gunfire have been reported in Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi.
The blast took place on Saturday near a gate leading to the offices of a paramilitary force known as the Rangers, sources told Al Jazeera.
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