Saudi Arabian diplomat killed in Karachi car attack: Pak police

Karachi, May 16(ANI): A Saudi Arabian diplomat was killed in Karachi when unidentified gunmen fired at a car belonging to the country's embassy, police said on Monday.

"The consulate employee died of multiple bullet wounds on the spot. The attackers fled on the motorbike," The Dawn quoted Sindh police chief Fayaaz Leghari, as saying.

Meanwhile, a Sindh Home Ministry official identified the victim as a junior officer at the consulate.

"We are investigating if it was linked to the Abbottabad operation or was an isolated incident," the official said.

The incident occurred near the Darakhshan police station. (ANI)