BBC
At least 20 people are reported killed and 60 wounded after two car bombs hit crowds greeting returning Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto.
Mrs Bhutto was being driven in a convoy through crowded streets from Karachi airport to a rally to mark her homecoming after eight years in exile.
Mrs Bhutto was not thought to be among the casualties. Two cars are on fire.
Hundreds of thousands of people had turned out to greet the former PM, amid a huge security presence.
Several Islamist groups including pro-Taleban militants have made threats against Mrs Bhutto.
The motorcade is now said to be at a standstill, and police have cordoned off the scene of the blasts.
The area around a stage where she was due to give a speech to supporters has been evacuated.
Police say the bombings may have been suicide attacks.
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