Bush to visit Pak despite terror attack in Karachi

US President George W Bush will visit Pakistan despite a terrorist attack in the port town of Karachi today in which at least four persons were killed.

The blast, suspected to have been carried out by a suicide bomber,
took place in the parking area of Marriot hotel near the highly-fortified US consulate.

"Terrorists and killers cannot prevent me from going to Pakistan," Bush said.

He added that he has been briefed that at least one US citizen was killed in the attack on the US consulate in Karachi.

"At least one US citizen, a foreign service officer, has been killed in the attack in Karachi," Bush said.

Bush also extended his condolences to the people of Pakistan who suffered due to the attack.

Bush will be visiting Pakistan on Saturday.