Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast that occurred in Hassan Square Karachi which resulted in the death of Chaudhry Aslam, SP CID Karachi and other officials.

A powerful explosion targeted on a convoy of police vehicles in Pakistan’s Karachi on Thrusday (January 9) killing Chaudhry Aslam, a senior powerful cop of Karachi.

According to a senior police official, Chaudhry Aslam was killed in the blast which targeted his vehicle.

An explosive-laden vehicle rammed into the Aslam’s vehicle and three police mobiles were destroyed and three other policemen were killed and several others injured in the attack.

The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Mohmand Agency claimed responsibility for the attack.

The bullet-proof car of the slain police officer completely destroyed by the powerful blast.

Police immediately rushed to the blast site and cordoned off the area.

Rescue officials reached the site and shifted bodies and injured to hospital.

Chaudhry Aslam, was seen as one of Pakistan’s toughest police officers.

He survived several attacks on his life, including a suicide attack on his residence in September 2011 in which almost eight people were killed

Several high-profile politicians and officials condemn the attack.