Principal dead in grenade attack in Karachi

KARACHI: A man armed with a gun and grenades attacked a school in Karachi during a prize distribution ceremony on Saturday, killing its principal and wounding six children before fleeing.

Police officer Nasir Mehmood said the attacker struck as dozens of children were gathered outside at their private school to receive the results of their annual exam.

TV showed panicked relatives of the wounded children, who were between the ages of 8 and 10, crying outside the school in Ittehad Town.


There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Another police officer, Asif Ijaz Sheikh, said the slain principal was a local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP).

He said police were still investigating the identity of the attacker, who threw two grenades and then opened fire on Khan and children who were standing near him.