Eleven people, including several children, were killed and around 30 injured when a bomb went off outside a football ground in Karachi on Wednesday, police said.
The apparent target of the attack was Provincial Minister Javed Nagori, who escaped unhurt. The bomb was detonated near Nagori’s vehicle as he leaving after witnessing a match, a police officer said.
The blast occurred early Wednesday morning outside the ground in the impoverished and densely populated lyari area, which has a tradition of holding football matches in the holy month of Ramazan. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle. PPP leader Sania Naz said at least 11 people, including children aged between six and 15, were killed. However, senior police officer Tariq Dharejo put death toll at eight.