An Afghan diplomat was killed on Monday in an incident of firing in the Afghan consulate in Karachi city of Pakistan.
The incident took place in Old Clifton area but the nature of the incident has not been ascertained so far, according to (Khaama Press).
The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal confirmed the incident and said that one person was killed in the incident.
"Firing inside Afghan Consulate General in Karachi at around 12:30pm today has been carried out by an Afghan guard inside the compound resulting in fatality of one of our diplomats," Zakhilwal said.
He also added that the incident seems to be a personal dispute related criminal act.
According to the local media reports, the area of the incident has been cordoned off by the security forces of Pakistan.
There are no reports available regarding the casualties so far.
Source: QNA
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