At least 30 people were initially reported to have been killed,[2] later figures revealed even more deaths while dozens were left injured in the wake of the attack.

[4] On 28 December, a bomb blasted the Shia procession moving across a marked route on the Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road in Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city.

Despite the City Government's appeal for a calmer reaction,[2] the place of the original incident was set ablaze by the angry crowd.

[5] In the wake of the attacks, Pakistani security forces were placed on high alert as Shia Muslims marked the holy month of Muharram.

[1] Shaheen, a top ranking militant commander based in South Waziristan, is wanted by the Government of Pakistan and has a bounty of Rs 10 million ($147,091.30).

[citation needed] Investigators in Karachi fell in doubt regarding the claims and called for experts from NWFP to determine the nature, design, and make of the explosives used in the bombing.

[5] Lack of forensic and ballistic expertise hampered the initial investigations and four days after the deadly incident, local police had yet not registered or recorded any statements from the survivors of the blast.

[10] On 4 January, after this program was aired the investigating agencies admitted that the explosion was caused by a bomb planted along the way of the procession instead of a suicide bomber.

The explosives were reportedly planted inside a box, near the Light House Signal, nuts and bolts were also recovered from the site of the blast.