1 killed, 13 injured in Karachi blast, second in as many weeks

Many of the injured people are in critical condition and “most of them got wounded after being hit by ball bearings from explosive materials”, reported Xinhua quoting the medical superintendent of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC).S
everal cars around the site got damaged and windows of the nearby building were shattered, reported news agencies citing Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Sharjeel Kharal.
The senior police official informed that two government employees were among the injured.Explosive material was planted in the carrier of the bicycle which was detonated using a time device, according to the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).”The bomb was made locally and about 2 to 2.5-kilograms of explosive material was used in it,” ANI quoted BDS as saying.