Suicide bomb blast killed 45 in Pakistan

Karachi: A suspected suicide bomber attacked Shi’ite Muslims as they were leaving a mosque in Pakistan’s commercial capital, killing at least 45 people, in another signal Sunni militants are escalating sectarian attacks.
“It was a powerful blast on a congested Shi’ite-dominated area,” a senior police official said at least 45 people had been killed and 149 wounded in the blast in Pakistan’s biggest city.
Pakistani intelligence agents say the LeJ has become a major security threat in Pakistan, which is also struggling with a fragile economy, dilapidated infrastructure and widespread poverty. Shi’ite frustrations are rising with each blast. Shi’ites fired weapons in the air on Sunday night in Karachi, a bustling metropolis plagued by ethnic and political violence and crime.
“The explosion was so massive it jolted the entire area,” said witness Ali Reza. “Two flats and nearby shops caught fire after the explosion and balconies of various buildings collapsed.” Another witness, Muhammad Kazim, said women and children who were shopping nearby were wounded.