Summary Life has been returning to normal in Karachi after protests against Abbas Town blast.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Life is back to normal in Karachi after a day of protest and stikes against Abbas Town blast. Schools have reopened in most areas of the city.
A powerful blast occurred in a residential plaza in Abbas Town near Abul Hassan Isfahani Road on Sunday evening, killing at least 49 people and injuring 140 others.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the area after the blast while the injured were shifted to different hospitals. Panic spread in Abbas Town which is a densely populated area.
Women and children were among the dead including brother-in-law and sister-in-law of Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Shehla Raza, and a three-year-old child.
A case was registered under the Explosives Substance Act and Anti-terrorism Act.
On the other hand, the Sindh government on Monday imposed ban on pillion riding in Karachi.
