According to Skynews, at least nine people have been killed after gunmen attacked a terminal at Pakistan's Karachi international airport, say officials.
Militants armed with automatic weapons and grenades are engaged in a firefight with security personnel, according to police.
Dr Seemi Jamali of Jinnah Hospital said five bodies had been taken there, as well as one wounded person.
Three of those killed were airport security staff, and two others were civilian employees of Pakistan International Airlines.
Television footage showed what appeared to be a major fire and plumes of smoke rising from the runway where planes are parked.
All flights are currently suspended.
A civil aviation authority spokesman said: "All flights destined for Karachi have been diverted to other cities."
The terminal targeted by the fighters is said to be used for VIPs and cargo.
Senior police official Rao Muhammad Anwar said: "We don't know the exact number of the attackers but suspect four to six terrorists have attacked the airport."
Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and has been the site of frequent militant attacks in the past.
While no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, Pakistan's government has been trying to negotiate a peace deal with militants based mainly in the northwest of the country.
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