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 KARACHI: At least seven people have been killed in three explosions near Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine late Thursday evening.Rescue teams and law enforcement agencies have reached the spot. The area has been cordoned off by the police and the rangers. Thousands of people visit the shrine on Thursday night. An emergency has been imposed in the city's major hospitals. Bilawal House, President Asif Ali Zardari's house, is near the shrine. Rescue sources confirmed with SAMAA that eight people have been martyred. Police have found the head of the suicide bomber. Rescues and hospital sources said that the injured include women and children. The death toll can rise as several injured are in critical condition. The first blast took place at the walk-through gate and the second blast occurred within the next few minutes outside the office of the Manager Auqaf in the shrine premises. Sindh Home Minister Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza has confirmed blasts as suicidal. He visited the shrine with other high officials and gathered information. More than 50 injured including women and children have been taken to Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre. Federal Minister for Religious Affiars, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, condemning the suicide blasts at Ghazi's shrine said that suicide bombers are not Muslims. "Fool proof security was provided at Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine. We can't provide more security." Zulifqar Mirza said, "I want closure of all shrines at least for a year. Terrorists want to destabilize the country." Security has been beefed up across the city, especially at shrines situated in different areas. All shrines in the city have been closed upon the orders of Sindh's Home Minister. LAHORE Security has been beefed up in Lahore soon after the blasts at Ghazi's shrine. Law enforcement agencies have been deployed at sensitive places including Bibi Pak Daman's shrine and Data Darbar. Visitors are not allowed to visit Bibi Pak Daman's shrine, SAMAA learnt | |