Karachi ambush leaves 10 dead

But a security official and a senior military officer said the attack had been on Hayat8217;s motorcade and his driver was wounded. 8216;8216;The blast occurred when the Corps Commander8217;s jeep was approaching,8217;8217; he said. 8216;8216;It was a well-planned ambush. The Commander is safe, but his driver has been wounded.8217;8217;

He said at least 10 people were killed. The military officer said the attack occurred on a road used daily by the Corps Commander. But military spokesman Col. Idrees Malik said: 8216;8216;The attack was not on the Corps Commander8217;s motorcade; he had reached his office by the time of the attack.8217;8217;

Witnesses said the firing was followed by a blast that shattered windows in shops and apartments. 8212; Reuters