Karachi suicide bomber revealed as highly educated mother of two

The woman who carried out the Karachi suicide bombing — that killed four people, including three Chinese nationals — was a highly educated mother of two.

The suicide bomber, 30-year-old Shari Baloch from Niazar Abad in Balochistan’s Turbat, had completed MSc in zoology and was married to a doctor.She was pursuing M Phil and was a practising science teacher according to a statement released by the Afghanistan-based militant organisation, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attack.

Shari Baloch joined the special self-sacrifice squad of the BLA’s Majeed Brigade two years ago. The BLA said that she had been offered the option to opt-out of the squad because of her two young children, but she refused.