Blast in Karachi Kills Soldier, Injures Eight Separatist insurgents from the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the blast in a statement. A paramilitary soldier looks on as a damaged vehicle is lifted from the site of a blast, in Karachi, Pakistan March 15, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Akhtar Soomro Karachi: A remote-controlled bomb exploded on Monday in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing a paramilitary soldier and injuring eight other people, police said. “[The] initial investigation suggests an explosive-rigged motorcycle was used in the blast,” senior police officer Suhai Aziz told Reuters, adding that the device was detonated through remote control. The device, planted next to a security services vehicle, also injured six other people who happened to be in the area, according to Karachi police officials.