KARACHI: At least five persons were injured in a cracker blast in Gulistan-e-Johar area of the city on Saturday night, rescue officials said.

An Edhi volunteer said five to six people sustained injuries in the blast near Perfume Chowk in Gulistan-e-Johar. The injured were shifted to a private hospital, he added.

Police and Rangers reached the incident site and started investigation.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Dr Kaleem Imam has sought a report from the Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) East into the incident.