Blast at ANP rally in Quetta: death toll rises to eight
Activists of the Awami National Party walk past by a bomb blast site in Quetta on July 13, 2012. — Photo by AFP
QUETTA: A bomb blast in Quetta’s Kuchlak area on Friday killed eight people whereas 22 others were injured, DawnNews reported.
The blast occurred at a political rally organised by the Awami National Party (ANP).
The rally was in its first 15 minutes when a cycle parked behind the stage exploded.
All injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Local police official Wazir Khan Nasir had told AFP that the bomb had been planted on a bicycle, adding that those killed in the attack also included a young girl while six others were wounded.
Police and security forces reached the site of the explosion and cordoned off the area as an investigation went underway.
Panic and fear gripped the attendees after the blast as frightened people rushed to exit the scene. Some ANP workers resorted to aerial firing and markets and shops were shut in the vicinity.
Five vehicles were destroyed and as many electricity poles fell to the ground as a result of the blast impact.
Two children and an office bearer of the Pakhtun Students Federation (PSF) were among the dead.
The PSF activist was identified as Malik Qasim, the Central Vice President of the organisation.
President of ANP Balochistan and his wife were also injured in the attack.
Pakistan used to be the heaven on this earth. what happen now? God help Pak
Very sad and may Allah give courage and patience to the families of deceased. One thing for sure, current government is not going to take any action to control incidents like these and not because they don't have the ability; but because they want this country to plunge into anarchy. These can be controlled and requires will.
people of balochistan have to be given more avenues so that we can root out the terrorists.
I stand by ANP as a punjabi. They can stem the tide of pashtun extremism while helping us root out punjabi extremism. Being corrupt is not an issue, it's the social values of Bacha Khan that ANP espouses that make me respect them.
Tribalism,culture of blind faith,and corruption is contributing to this violence.Every Pakistani has to rise up against these evils and refuse to be participate in this manner.Pakistanis should organize and elect honest men to run their country.
CJ taking any Suo Motu on this?
ina lillahe wa ina ilahe rajeoon on the precious departed souls in this incident.