Owner of vehicle used in suicide blast near Karachi airport identified

Record of the vehicle used to attack the Chinese nationals near Karachi airport has been found.

A major breakthrough has been made in the investigation into the suicide attack on the Chinese nationals, and investigative officials say they have found record of the vehicle and its owner.

The officials said that a rare record of the vehicle used in the suicide attack has been found. 

The details of the vehicle were obtained from its chassis number, which led to disclosure of the identity of owner identified as Fahad Shah, a resident of Naushki.

They further said that the scope of investigation has been widened to Balochistan.

Authorities said that the data of mobile SIMs registered with the name of Fahad Shah has also been obtained.

A powerful explosion rocked the Karachi airport area Sunday night, claiming the lives of three foreign nationals and injuring 17 others, rescue officials and DIG East confirmed on Monday.

The blast, allegedly caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), also damaged several vehicles, including two rickshaws, two motorcycles, and a police mobile.

According to eyewitnesses, the explosion sent clouds of smoke billowing into the air, with the sound of the blast echoing through various areas of the port city, including Malir, Defense, Nazimabad, and Karimabad. 

Rescue teams and firefighters rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames and tend to the injured.

Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar confirmed that foreign nationals were targeted in the attack.

Sources said the responsibility for the attack was claimed by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

The outlawed group stated that the explosion was carried out using a vehicle-borne IED device.

Governor Kamran Tessori and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah have taken notice of the incident, ordering a report from IG Sindh and Karachi Police Chief.