An explosion and gunfire were reported on a major Karachi road near several universities and Pakistan’s meteorological department, Pakistani media outlets ARY News and Geo News report. pic.twitter.com/9LZ68EPcEP

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The attack comes amid a renewed surge in militant violence across Pakistan, with security forces increasingly targeted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied groups. Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, has witnessed several high-profile militant attacks over the past decade, although violence had declined significantly in recent years.

Karachi attack: What we know so far

• A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the main gate of the Pakistan Rangers’ provincial headquarters in Karachi, triggering a massive explosion.
• Heavy gunfire erupted after the blast as Rangers personnel engaged the attackers.
• Three Rangers personnel were killed, Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho said.
• Local media reported that at least three militants were also killed during the gun battle.
• Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack, according to AP. Pakistani authorities have not officially confirmed the claim.

کراچی گلستان جوہر محکمہ موسمیات کے قریب قانون نافذ کرنے اداروں کی گاڑیاں بنانے والی ورکشاپ پر دہشتگردوں کا حملہ دھماکہ فائرنگ دو رینجرز اہلکاروں کے شہید ہونے کی اطلاعات تین زخمی پانچ دہشتگردوں کے ہلاک ہونے کی اطلاعات قانون نافذ کرنے والے اداروں نے علاقے کا محاصرہ کر لیا آپریشن… pic.twitter.com/JJomUaQ4dt

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• AFP journalists at the scene reported sustained gunfire and saw armed security personnel guarding roads around Mosamiat Chowrangi.
• The attack occurred in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area near University Road, close to several universities and the Pakistan Rangers’ offices.
• Police, Rangers, Special Security Unit commandos, Anti-Terrorist Force personnel, rescue teams and bomb disposal units were deployed to the scene.
• Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah ordered an immediate investigation and sought a detailed report from senior police officials.
• The Edhi Foundation dispatched ambulances after the attack. Earlier, it said at least two injured people had been taken to the hospital.
• Authorities have sealed off the area, while investigators work to determine the full sequence of events and confirm the final casualty toll.

Militancy in Pakistan

Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in militant attacks targeting police, military and paramilitary forces in recent years. Authorities have blamed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and allied militant organisations for most of the violence. The TTP is a separate organisation from Afghanistan’s Taliban, although the two groups maintain close ties.

The latest attack is likely to intensify security concerns in Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial capital, where authorities have spent years trying to dismantle militant networks operating in the city.

(With inputs from AP, Reuters, PTI, AFP)