At least 12 people were killed and 12 others injured after a sudden explosion occurred in Shershah neighborhood of Paracha Chowk area in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday. In his press release, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Hospital (SMBB) Trauma Center head Dr. Sabir Memon confirm the death of 12 people and he state that 4 people in critical condition. Pakistani police said that the explosion took place in a natural gas pipeline running through a stream bed located in the area. Police also indicated that explosion caused substantial damages to a building which was constructed on top of the stream bed. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses said a great number of people trapped under rubble. Also 2 excavators been called on the scene to remove the debris and rescue the people trapped under. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that officials had been directed to conduct an investigation about explosion and submit a report over their findings. “Police officers should be included in the investigation thus every aspects of explosion can be examined” Shah said while expressing his deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the explosion. Shah said police has been launched an investigation regarding the incident.
At a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with leaders from the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries to discuss support for Ukraine and the upcoming NATO Summit.
Zelensky emphasized Ukraine’s readiness for peace talks in Istanbul, calling for a ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and the return of abducted children. He warned that if no progress is made, new sanctions on Russia must follow. “The 18th EU sanctions package and strong US sanctions—especially those promised by President Trump—must be implemented immediately,” he said.
Referring to Ukraine’s recent “Spider Web” strike on Russian air assets, Zelensky urged NATO to increase pressure on Moscow. “The more losses Russia suffers, the closer it moves to diplomacy,” he said.
NATO’s Mark Rutte stated that the alliance’s eastern flank is now “longer and stronger than ever,” with added troops and expanded defense initiatives in response to the threat from Russia.
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