Terrorists attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, multiple people dead

Terrorists attacked Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Monday, leaving five people dead and many injured in a greande attack. The people from the building are being evacuated, reported Pakistan media.

Reports said the gunmen attacked entered the high-security building with grenades and guns. The building also houses the head offices of many private banks. The sound of gunfire could be heard in multiple videos shared online.

Reuters quoted the Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon as saying that four attackers were killed. "They had come in a silver Corolla car,” he said.

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 Guardian report quoted Rizwan Ahmend, a police official at the scene of the attack, as saying that the gunmen opened fire at the entrance and entered the stock exchange grounds. "It wasn’t immediately known how many gunmen are involved and whether they have been able to enter the building itself," he said.

"Inside the stock exchange, broker Yaqub Memon said he and others were huddled inside their offices. It was not immediately clear if there were more assailants at large," the Guardian report said.

Sindh province Governor Imran Ismail condemned the incident.

"Strongly condemn the attack on PSX aimed at tarnishing our relentless war on terror. Have instructed the IG & security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators are caught alive & their handlers are accorded exemplary punishments. We shall protect Sindh at all costs," he said on Twitter, according to PTI.

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