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Economic Times | 29 Jun, 2020 | 12.21PM IST
Karachi Stock Exchange Live news: Terrorists attack PSX building; Police says 4 gunmen killed
The building is in a high security zone and also houses the head offices of many private banks.
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Pakistani police say 2 security guards and a policeman killed in terror attack on stock exchange building in Karachi
Reports AP
The attackers pulled up in a car outside the trading floor and hurled a grenade at the stock exchange building before opening fire, adding "four attackers have been killed"
- Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon told AFP
A police officer and a security guard stationed outside the building were among those wounded.
The stock exchange said the situation was still unfolding and the management, with the help of security forces, was controlling the situation, Bloomberg reported.
The initial burst of gunfire had stopped for now, the bourse said in a statement
A clearance operation is underway in the vicinity. According to unconfirmed reports, the attackers have been killed.
Reports DAWN
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail condemned the incident
Strongly condemn the attack on PSX aimed at tarnishing our relentless war on terror. Have instructed the IG & secur… https://t.co/AQI0RfOtrK
— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) 1593409537000Pakistan Stock Exchange: The building is in a high security zone and also houses the head offices of many private banks
Four attackers have been killed, they had come in a silver Corolla car,
- Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon told Reuters
Initial reports said that three to four attackers entered the building after 9am and opened fire. A grenade attack was carried out at the entrance.
Reports DAWN
Three terrorists killed at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, reports ANI quoting Pakistan media
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Reports ANI
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