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Karachi ‘Pen Bomb’ Scare Debunked: CTD Probe Reveals Sophisticated Device Was Just a Birthday Firecracker
Karachi’s Counter-Terrorism Department has revealed that the suspected "pen bomb" blast near the Model Colony railway track was actually a commercial firecracker. The injured youth, Abdul Sami, confessed to investigators that he invented the story about finding an explosive on the roadside to hide the fact that he bought the firecracker for his cousin's birthday party.
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by News Desk
2026-06-19
Karachi ‘Pen Bomb’ Scare Debunked: CTD Probe Reveals Sophisticated Device Was Just a Birthday Firecracker

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  • The Unexpected Investigation Twist: A high-profile Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) investigation into a suspected "pen bomb" explosion near Karachi's Model Colony Railway Track has taken an unexpected turn. Initial intelligence and forensic assessments—which originally prompted the state to register a formal terrorism and explosives case—have been completely debunked. Highly placed investigative sources confirmed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, that the object was not a sophisticated improvised explosive device (IED) but a commercial firecracker.

  • Fabricated Story Exposed: The breakthrough came during a detailed police interrogation of the victim, a youth identified as Abdul Sami, who is a resident of New Karachi. Sami had initially claimed to have found a "shiny, pen-like object" lying along the roadside, which exploded when he picked it up, causing severe blast injuries to his fingers and face. Facing rigorous follow-up questioning by CTD officials at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Sami confessed that his initial statement was entirely fabricated. He admitted that he had personally purchased the volatile firecracker to detonate during an upcoming family birthday celebration for his cousin.
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