GUNMEN attacked one of Pakistan's biggest airports in Karachi this evening (June 8), killing at least five people, police said.
Doctor Seemi Jamali, who is head of the city's main Jinnah Hospital, said "Five dead bodies have been brought in, and one injured was also brought to the hospital."
She added that three were Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel and two were civilian employees of Pakistan International Airlines. The wounded was also an ASF official.
An ambulance official confirmed five bodies had been brought in.
"The old terminal of Karachi airport was attacked by militants," said a senior police official.
Officials in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial hub, said all flights had been diverted.
"All flights destined for Karachi have been diverted to other cities," said a civil aviation authority spokesman.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
"Over half a dozen armed men made towards the runway from the backside of the airport," said a private television channel, quoting a witness.
