33 small blasts across Sindh as province braces for strike

HYDERABAD: A series of low intensity explosions struck different cities of Sindh in the evening, killing at least one and injuring three others.

As many as 33 coordinated cracker attacks took place in Hyderabad, Kotri, Larkana, Dadu, Naushero Feroz and Khairpur.

According to reports, the blasts and intermittent firing took place in Liberty Chowk, Qasimabad, and Hyder Chowk areas of Hyderabad, killing a policeman and injuring 2 others.

Three vehicles were also torched by unknown people in the city. Seven cracker attacks were carried out in Dadu on Station Road, Jail Road, and other places. However, no casualty was reported from the areas.

A cracker was hurled at Mehrabpur Police station in Naushero Feroz. Though no group claimed responsibility for the attacks, police said that the attacks were carried out when the province braces for a strike called by a banned group on Wednesday.