Pakistan Stock Exchange attack

2020 Pakistan Stock Exchange attack
LocationKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Date29 June 2020 (2020-06-29)
10:02 am–10:10 am (PST, UTC+05:00)
TargetPakistan Stock Exchange
Attack type
Mass shooting, terror attack
WeaponsGrenades, automatic rifles
Deaths8 (including 4 perpetrators)
Injured7
PerpetratorsBalochistan Liberation Army

On 29 June 2020, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi with grenades and by firing indiscriminately. At least three security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed, while seven people were injured during the attack. Police reported that they killed all four attackers within 8 minutes.[1][2][3][4]

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  3. ^ "'All terrorists killed,' police say after Pakistan Stock Exchange comes under gun and grenade attack". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ Sophia Saifi. "Multiple people dead after attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange". CNN. Retrieved 29 June 2020.