Quetta bleeds again
Blast near
Quetta Press Club claims 7 lives, leaves 21 injured.
According to Dawn News, Two policemen were
among the seven victims of an explosion that occurred near the Quetta Press
Club located on Shahrah-i-Adalat on Monday, confirmed Quetta Deputy Inspector
General Abdul Razzaq Cheema.
According to Cheema, 21 others
have also been injured in the incident. He added that so far, the blast
"seems to be a suicide attack".
The blast took place as a
demonstration was ongoing near the press club. Several vehicles parked in the
vicinity have also been damaged due to the impact of the blast.
Security personnel have
cordoned off the area and are conducting a search operation.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief
Minister Jam Kamal Khan directed the IGP to submit a report within the next 24
hours.
In a statement, the governor
maintained that "measures should be taken to foil the nefarious designs of
militants", adding that law enforcement agencies should take stern action
against such elements.
"Foolproof security
measures should be ensured across the province for the protection of the
masses." He directed the provincial health department to provide the best
possible medical facilities to the injured victims, and also prayed for their
recovery.
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