QUETTA – At least four people were killed and five others injured after a bomb blast ripped through a political rally carried out by PTI in Sibi, Balochistan, on Tuesday.
Police said the explosion occurred at Jinnah Road when a political rally was passing through it. They said injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
The explosion comes as Pakistan is going into the general elections on February 8.
Health Department secretary Abdullah Khan said that an emergency has been declared at all hospitals in Sibi and Quett following the blast.
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Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of the blast in a rally of the political party. It has sought reports from chief secretary and IGP Balochistan.
Sibi deputy commissioner told media that explosive material was planted in a motorcycle. He said four persons were killed and five injured in the incident.
He said an investigation into the matter has been launched.
