Incident Summary:

01/14/2016: An explosive device planted in a rickshaw detonated at a government board office in North Nazimabad neighborhood, Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan. At least one person was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility; however, authorities attributed the attack to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent.

GTD ID:
201601140036

When:
2016-01-14

Country:
Pakistan

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Sindh

City:
Karachi

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the North Nazimabad neighborhood.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Pakistan
Specific Description Board Office
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
Half a kilogram of explosives with nails concealed in a bottle on a rickshaw was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 2
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rangers check-post attacked with 'bottle bomb'," The News International (Asianet-Pakistan), February 8, 2016.
"Two hurt in North Nazimabad blast," Pakistan Press International, January 13, 2016.
"Highlights: Pakistan Media 14 January 2016," OSC Summary, January 14, 2016.