The Word of mAn[S]o0r

This morning... i woke up with an SMS from a dear friend of mine, "Bell me when you get to office, and stay away from I.I. Chundrigar Rd".... At the moment, i couldnt make head or tails out of it.. thinking why would i even be GOING to I.I. Chundigar Rd...... So i went through my morning routine... and before leaving, still groggy.... opened the tele to Geo News.... and thats when it hit me ! All traces of sleep instantly vanishing ! A powerful bomb blast had rocked Karachi, near the Marriot Hotel killing (at the time, atleast 2 and injuring 8, now killings confirmed at 5 and injured to 46). Now thats what i call a rude awakening ! Whats surprising though... i live almost 5 to 6 KM from the blast area... and it didnt even wake me up.

It just kills me when there's something like this happens... now there will be reprecussions ! Which have started already ! im already *not* allowed to go gaming tonite !! damn u bombers !!!!!!! why cant u guys just go play Counter Strike like the rest of us to live out your shooting n killing fantasies.

Below is a report reproduced from Dawn detailing the bombing.

- DAWN - Latest Stories; March 2, 2006

Suicide car bomb in Karachi kills five including US diplomat, 46 hurt KARACHI, March 2, 2006 (AFP) A suicide car bomber rammed into a diplomatic vehicle outside the US consulate in Karachi Thursday, killing an American diplomat and four other people, officials said. Bush at a news conference following talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi said "I have been briefed on the bombings and we have lost at least one US citizen in the bombings, a Foreign Service officer". But he vowed to continue with his visit, saying "terrorists and killers are not going to prevent me from going to Pakistan". A Pakistani security official said on condition of anonymity that a US consulate vehicle "was apparently hit by a suicide car bomber, blowing it into the air". "The car flew through the air and fell on the other side of a seven-foot high wall. One diplomat was killed and two other US diplomats were in it," he said, adding that their Pakistani driver was also killed. The blast ripped through the car park of Marriott Hotel in the city's highest security zone, destroying at least 10 cars, including some from the US mission, and smashing windows. "We are investigating the motives behind the blasts but apparently it coincided with the visit of Bush," said Salahuddin Haider, spokesman for Sindh government. Information minister Sheikh Rashid said the attack was the work of extremists who wanted to create problems in this region. "This attack will not impact the visit of President Bush," he said. Haider said there was only one "powerful" bomb in Thursday's attack and that an exploding petrol tank caused a second, low-intensity blast heard shortly afterwards. A police official said a headless body was found near the damaged wall of the Marriott, adding that the toll could rise. Officials said a paramilitary soldier on security duty was also among the dead and another body was stuck in one of the damaged cars. Hospitals in Karachi said at least 46 people were wounded, including five paramilitary troops and four police. The blast was so powerful that it left a crater three feet deep and 10 feet wide with parts of blazing cars ending up inside the hotel lobby. A number of shops at Sheraton hotel close to the site suffered blast damage and the wall of the Pakistan Navy hospital was also hit. (First Posted 09:05 PST Updated @ 13:10 PST)