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14 killed in suicide attack on Quetta's Gulistan Road
At least 14 people ─ including seven policeman ─ lost their lives, while 19 others were injured in a suicide blast that shook Shuhada Chowk in Quetta's Gulistan Road area on Friday morning, police said.
The injured were moved to Quetta's Civil Hospital, where an emergency was declared. Security was tightened across the city following the attack.
According to DawnNews, the blast occurred close to Inspector General of Police Ehsan Mehboob's office.
The blast was powerful enough that it was heard across the city, shattering windows of nearby buildings, said police spokesman Shahzada Farhat.