| 2023 Karachi police station attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Karachi Police Office, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Date | 17 February 2023 |
| Weapons | guns, grenades |
| Deaths | 4[1] |
| Injured | 14 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Taliban (TTP) |
| 3 | |
| Defenders | Pakistan Rangers, Special Security Unit (SSU) |
The2023 Karachi Police Station Attack occurred on 17 February 2023, whenIslamistinsurgents stormed the heavily guarded Karachi Police Office (KPO) located at the heart of theprovincialmetropolis ofKarachi,Sindh, Pakistan. The attackers used guns andgrenades to kill four people (two policemen, a ranger, and acivilian) and injured 14 others.
ThePakistani Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack. Thesiege was brought to an end on the same day, withSindh Chief MinisterMurad Ali Shah later stating that the threemilitants responsible for the attack had been killed.
The attack on the KPO was seen as a major security lapse which raised several questions and need for proper course of action to be taken. This prompted the security administration and theprovincial government to carry out a ‘security audit’ of critical government infrastructure.
Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and emphasized that theterrorists may have forgotten that Pakistan is a nation that defeated terrorism with its bravery and courage.[2]
In 2024, Umer Farooq, aTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militant involved in the attack was killed in an intelligence-based operation in Karachi.[3]
