In Pakistan, a Saudi diplomat was killed in a shooting near the consulate in Karachi. An official from the Saudi embassy identified the man as a Saudi diplomat. Karachi police named him as Hassan al-Khatani.Police said that the Saudi had been driving a vehicle with diplomatic plates when two motorcycle riders unleashed a hail of gunfire. Inspector General of Sindh Police, Fayyaz Ahmad Leghari said the consulate employee died of multiple bullet wounds on the spot. He said the attackers fled on the motorbike. Reports say, Pakistan's al Qaeda-linked Taliban have claimed responsibility for the killing. Officials said today's attack was the second on Saudi interests in Pakistan's biggest city in less than a week. .