Car Bomb hits Karachi Restaurant.

A bomb has gone off in a parked car outside a KFC outlet near PIDC at 8:30-ish this morning.

So far, there are 3 confirmed dead and about 15 injured. BBC NEWS

For more news and updated info on the Karachi blasts, visit the Karachi Metblog

Although no one has claimed responsibility yet, this attack has Al-Qaeda written all over it, powerful car-bomb targetting an American fast-food outlet, at a time when Musharraf is cozying up to the West, and specially Israel.

The only thing that strikes as a bit odd is the timing of the attack. Not many people get out of bed that early in the morning, the only people out in the streets would be those commuting to work and maybe school children. Al-Qaeda is known to try and maximise damage when they attack, and had this bomb gone off in the evening or late afternoon, the casualties would've been much much higher.

Thankfully, that isn't the case. I was at this exact location just 5 days ago when my car ran out of petrol at around 3am. Had to send my cousin in a rickshaw to the nearest petrol-station.

My prayers are with those who have suffered. Karachi has seen some serious violence in recent years but Karachiites can take pride in the fact that it never scares them. They take it on the chin and move on.

Oh and check this out (click to enlarge) from GEO News Channel this morning.

Can it get more ironic?