Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- Pakistani security forces seized nearly 2,000 kilograms of explosives from a truck in Karachi, thwarting suspected plans for large-scale militant attacks.

Pakistani security forces said they seized nearly 2,000 kilograms of explosives from a cargo truck in Karachi, foiling what authorities described as plans for large-scale attacks across the city.

Police said the explosives were discovered during an operation in the Raees Goth area and were being transported to target key and sensitive locations in Pakistan's largest metropolis.

Officials said the seizure was part of a broader crackdown on the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a militant group blamed for attacks on security forces and infrastructure in recent yea...