(PPF/IFEX) – The following is a PPF news flash: Bomb blast in Pakistan newspaper office Karachi, Nov. 6: Three people have been killed and at least three others were wounded by a bomb blast inside the offices of the Nawa-e-Waqt group, which publishes the Urdu-language daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the daily Nation and a number of other […]
(PPF/IFEX) – The following is a PPF news flash:
Bomb blast in Pakistan newspaper office
Karachi, Nov. 6: Three people have been killed and at least three others were wounded by a bomb blast inside the offices of the Nawa-e-Waqt group, which publishes the Urdu-language daily Nawa-i-Waqt, the daily Nation and a number of other publications.
The building was used by advertising staff, as journalists had moved to another location after arson and rocket attacks on the building a few years ago. It was originally thought that the blast was caused by a car bomb, but it was later revealed that the bomb had been taken into the advertising manager’s office by a woman. Two people – including the woman – died on the spot, and another died later in hospital.
Witnesses said the force of the blast destroyed the building’s main gate and damaged walls and windows of a nearby hospital, as well as setting some cars on fire. Thus far, the motive for the attack has not been determined.
The head of Karachi’s bomb disposal squad, Moin Uddin, told journalists he believed the woman carrying the bomb had detonated it by mistake. The woman, whose body was badly mutilated, has not been identified.
Arif Nizami, the editor of The Nation, said the publishing group had received threats and blamed the government for failing to provide adequate security.
