{"id":39463,"date":"2013-06-26T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T07:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=39463"},"modified":"2013-06-26T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T07:15:15","slug":"bomb-attack-on-judge-in-pakistan-kills-seven-39463","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/bomb-attack-on-judge-in-pakistan-kills-seven-39463\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb attack on judge in Pakistan kills seven"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Car damaged in a blast in Pakistan: File Pic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A powerful bomb targeting senior judge in Pakistan\u2019s Karachi city went off Wednesday, killing seven persons and injuring 15 others including the judge.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, June 26\/Nationalturk – At least seven people were killed and 15 others including a judge injured on Wednesday in a powerful bomb explosion targeting the convoy of senior judge in Pakistan\u2019s Karachi city on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bomb explosion took place when Sindh High Court judge Justice Maqbool Baqar drove past Burns Road in Karachi in Pakistan\u2019s Sindh province this morning,\u201d a senior police officer said.<\/p>\n

He said seven people including driver of judge\u2019s vehicle were killed while 15 others including the judge were injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe judge and other injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors are attending on them.<\/p>\n

Dead include five cops, one paramilitary personal and drive<\/h2>\n

The official said the dead include five policemen, one paramilitary Ranger and judge\u2019s driver.<\/p>\n

Immediately after the bomb blast, police and paramilitary Rangers sealed the area and were looking for clues.<\/p>\n

Another senior police official said the bomb was planted in a motorbike and was detonated by remote control. \u201cAccording to bomb disposal squad experts, approximately eight kilograms of explosives were used in the blast\u201d.<\/p>\n

Justice Baqar was target of the blast: Police<\/h3>\n

Police official said Justice Baqar was the target of the blast.<\/p>\n

Justice Baqar, according to media reports, has also served as a judge in the special anti-terrorism courts set up in Pakistan to give quick judgements in terrorism related cases.<\/p>\n

Pakistan security agencies believe that the attack was carried out by terrorists of country\u2019s dreaded militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The militant group has, however, not claimed responsibility of the attack so far.<\/p>\n

Write your comments and thoughts below<\/em><\/p>\n

Faiz Ahmad \/ NationalTurk Pakistan News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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