KARACHI: Five people were injured in an explosion in Karachi on Wednesday.
Casualties were feared in the blast that took place in the city's North Nazimabad area near the Rangers headquarters.
Personnel from law enforcement agencies had surrounded the site of the blast and members of the bomb disposal squad were also dispatched to the location.
The explosion caused damage to the nearby shops.
Due to the intensity of the blast, the windows of the closely situated buildings also shattered.
According to initial investigation, the bomb blast was planted on a footpath.
Karachi, the country's financial capital, is currently undergoing a targeted operation against terrorists, target killers and other criminals elements and mafias active in the city.
