Sindh Inspector General Police AD Khwaja has issued security high alert in Karachi in light of the suicide attack at Shah Norani shrine.
Furthermore, Lahore Capital City Police Officer Cap.(R) Muhammad Amin Wains has also ordered the police officials to enhance the security in the city.
All police officials have been directed to enhance security arrangements at sensitive installations, mosques, imam bargas and mazars in the city.
At least 62 people were killed while 105 others were injured as a blast struck famous Shah Norani shrine in Balochistan’s Hub area.
The blast occurred at the place where the pilgrims used to carry out Dhamaal (ritual dance) leaving scores of pilgrims injured in the premises of the shrine located some 760 kilometres (472 miles) south of Quetta.
Earlier, Balochistan Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti confirmed that at least 52 people have been killed in the deadly blast while 105 others are injured.
“It was not clear whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber or a planted device,” according to Bugti.