Pakistan: Gunmen kill 2 near Chinese Consulate

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Gunmen killed at least two people near the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday morning, a police official said.

Ameer Shaikh, Karachi police chief, told Anadolu Agency that a blast has also been heard outside the Consulate located in a high- end locality apart from firing.

"We are assessing the situation but it seems if it is an attack on the Chinese Consulate," Shaikh said, adding: "We will be able to make a statement in a while."

Local broadcaster Geo news quoting eyewitnesses reported that three to four armed assailants stormed the heavily-guarded consulate , which was responded by police and security guards.

Gunshots are still being heard in the locality with short intervals.

It's a developing story.