After a Year, Has Investigation of PSX Attack Progressed?
Counter-Terrorism Department officials reported that special security agencies are assigned to thwart such conspiracies in the future
After a year since the terrorists attacked Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi to hit the country economically, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has reported that the investigation made headway in the due course.
The CTD officials, while probing the PSX attack, said that the ambush was an attempt to destabilize Pakistan and the measures are in pipeline to counter future incidents.
Following the incident, several threats of attacks on key locations and installations were received periodically and during the course, the police and law enforcement agencies remained vigilant.
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The officials claimed that the significant progress made in the investigation is that special security personnel are trained accordingly to thwart such conspiracies in the future.
PSX attack incident took place on the morning of June 29 last year when four terrorists in a car opened fire and tried to enter the stock exchange building after which the area resounded with gun sounds.
The PSX represents the beating heart of economic activity in the country’s commercial capital and is located in an area where the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Police Office, and other major public and private institutions are located.
Luckily, the Rapid Response Force (RRF) commandos of the police timely responded and gunned down the enemies.
We condemn today’s horrible attack on the Karachi Stock Exchange. Our deepest condolences go out to the victims and their families. We stand with Pakistan in ensuring the terrorists responsible are brought to justice.
— State_SCA (@State_SCA) June 29, 2020
In the cowardly act of terrorism, Sindh Police (SP) Sub-Inspector Shahid and three security guards were martyred while some were injured too.
After Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) took responsibility for the terrorist attack, the investigation officials said that the attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi in 2018 was done by the same terrorist group.
