Pakistan militants launch deadly suicide attack on police headquarters in Karachi

Attack comes as Karachi hosts overseas cricket teams competing in the Pakistan Super League

Rescue workers carry an injured person after the attack in Karachi (Reuters)

Militants launched a deadly suicide attack on the police headquarters in Pakistan’s largest city on Friday in a hail of gunfire and a series of loud explosions.

Security forces retook the building after several hours and killed three militants, a government spokesperson said.

The death toll was not immediately clear, but the spokesperson said three security force members and a civilian were dead and 18 others wounded.