Seven dead in Taliban attack on Karachi police headquarters

Rescue workers stand beside a bullet-riddled wall (M. Noman/AP)

Militants launched a deadly suicide attack on the police headquarters of Pakistan’s largest city on Friday, officials said, as the sound of gunfire and explosions rocked the heart of Karachi for several hours.

Three members of the security forces and a civilian were killed and 18 members of the security forces wounded, according to government officials.