A sophisticated heavy bomb was recovered from the sensitive Orangi Town area of Karachi on the first day of the year 2013 which was later disposed, officials said on Tuesday. Police said that the locally made bomb had four batteries and circuit wires attached to it, and was disposed and taken into possession by the bomb disposal squad.
The law and order situation in Karachi during the year 2012 remained shaky amid scores of bomb blasts and other incidences of violnece. Nonetheless, several explosives were dismantled successfully by the capable personnel of the city’s bomb disposal squad.
Meanwhile, the Sindh government had banned pillion-riding and display of arms in the city to avoid terrorism related incidents from happening.
