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In Karachi, four heavily armed militants attacked the busy Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday morning, killing four security guards and a police officer before being shot dead in an exchange of fire, media reports said. The unidentified militants opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed hand grenades at the main gate of the multi-storey building as they tried to storm it, media reported. The police and Rangers' officials arrived at the scene and killed all the four terrorists near the entrance gates, Sindh Rangers said. (Reuters Photo)
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange building and surrounding areas have been sealed and people were evacuated from the back door. (Reuters Photo)
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AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, magazines and other explosive material have been recovered, the police said, adding that the equipment indicated that they had come for a long siege.(Reuters Photo)
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Four security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed as they foiled their attempt to storm the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) compound on Karachi's I.I. Chundrigar Road, also known as Pakistan's Wall Street, the report said. (Reuters Photo)
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According to the officer, the attackers were reportedly wearing clothes usually worn by police officials while they are off-duty. (Reuters Photo)
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Police said that the militants conducted the assault with sophisticated weapons and were carrying a bag of explosives. (Reuters Photo)
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Armed with automatic machine guns, grenades and explosives, they tried to enter into the compound leading to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building through a parking lot but security forces foiled their attack within the compound itself, Deputy superintendent of police (South), Jamil Ahmed said. (AP Photo)
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The militants, who arrived in a car, opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed grenades at the main gate of the multi-storey building situated in the city's high-security commercial hub as they tried to storm it. (AP Photo)
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The police and Rangers' officials arrived at the scene and killed all the four terrorists near the entrance gates, Sindh Rangers said. (Reuters Photo)
Two civilians were also killed in the attack. (AP Photo) -
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) linked Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo)
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A senior official of the Counter-Terrorism Department said that one of the militants was identified as Salman, who hails from the restive Baluchistan province. (Reuters Photo)
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The firing by militants caused panic among the people in the building. (Reuters Photo)
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange building is reflected in the bullet riddled window of the security check post after an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. (Reuters Photo)
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The attack happened days after three low-intensity terror attacks were carried out in Karachi, Ghotki and Larkana in Sindh, leaving four people including two Rangers soldiers dead and a dozen injured. (AP Photo)
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