The Pakistani Taliban says it was behind the five-hour assault on the international airport in Karachi that killed 18 people.

Gunmen disguised as police guards attacked a terminal at Pakistan's busiest airport with machine guns and a rocket launcher, killing at least 13 people as explosions echoed into the night.

Gunmen disguised as police guards stormed an airport terminal used for VIPs and cargo in Pakistan’s largest city tonight, killing at least nine people as explosions echoed into the night.

Five people have been killed after gunmen attacked a terminal at Karachi’s international airport, Pakistan officials say.