A few people are feared killed in an ongoing gunbattle after the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi came under attack from terrorists, Geo News reported.
Four militants stormed the exchange and opened indiscriminate fire. One sub-inspector and four security guards were killed in the attack, while three police officials have been injured.
The attackers launched the attack, a little before 10 am and were armed with grenades and automatic rifles. They attacked using grenades and then opened fire at the entrance of the Pakistan Stock Exchange. They attempted to enter the compound but were killed by security forces, Dawn reported.
Police surgeon Dr Qarar Ahmed Abbasi said that five bodies and seven injured, including policemen, have been brought at the Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi.
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