ISLAMABAD, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu H5N1 virus has been detected in a poultry farm in southern Pakistan's port city of Karachi, News Network International news agency reported on Friday.

    The virus has been detected in Gadap Town of Karachi city, said the report, adding that at least 5,000 chickens have been killed and buried on Friday in view of the outbreak.

    NNI quoted Director of Sindh Poultry Research Dr Ali Akbar as saying that preventive measures were necessary to check the spread of the virus.

    He said the affected poultry farm was being sprayed and the poultry workers had been directed to wear hand gloves during their duties at farms.

    Pakistan Poultry Association has demanded the government to vaccinate meat providing birds in the country.