LAHORE – A strong explosion has killed at least twenty people at a busy vegetable market in the southwestern Balochistan province on Friday (yesterday) morning.
Eight people from Hazara community, an FC official, two children are among the dead, DIG Quetta Abdul Razaq Cheema confirmed to the media. Nearly fifty others were injured, including four FC troops, were also among the injured and were undergoing treatment, he added.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/hazara-community-stages-protest-against-quetta-bomb-blast/
The blast, which ripped through Quetta’s Hazarganji sabzi mandi at around 7:35 am, was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been hidden inside a potato sack in the market, the city police chief revealed.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi, and Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with the victims.
PM Imran Khan :
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1116641857893806080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116641857893806080&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khaleejtimes.com%2Finternational%2Fpakistan%2Fpakistan-pm-imran-khan-reacts-to-quetta-blasts
Along Politicians, many famous personalities and celebrities have also reacted to the matter and paid condolences on their social media handle including Mahira Khan, Shaan Shahid, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Hareem Farooq, Imran Abbas and many more:
Mawra Hocane:
https://twitter.com/MawraHocane/status/1116682648997462016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116682648997462016&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1949782%2F4-hearts-bleed-celebrities-condemn-balochistan-blasts%2F
Hareem Farooq:
https://twitter.com/FarooqHareem/status/1116826990772928513
Hamza Ali Abbasi:
https://twitter.com/iamhamzaabbasi/status/1116719651671683073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116719651671683073&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1949782%2F4-hearts-bleed-celebrities-condemn-balochistan-blasts%2F
Faysal Qureshi:
https://twitter.com/faysalquraishi/status/1116624176679276544
Shaan Shahid:
https://twitter.com/mshaanshahid/status/1116747621417267202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1116747621417267202&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F1949782%2F4-hearts-bleed-celebrities-condemn-balochistan-blasts%2F
Rabia Butt:
https://twitter.com/Iamrabiabutt/status/1116662398524506112
Mahira Khan:
https://twitter.com/TheMahiraKhan/status/1116658757071724544
Armeena Rana Khan:
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1116715740344791041
Imran Abbas:
https://twitter.com/ImranAbbas/status/1116660139736666112
The blast, which ripped through Quetta’s Hazarganji sabzi mandi at around 7:35 am, was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) that had been hidden inside a potato sack in the market, the city police chief revealed.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/hazara-community-stages-protest-against-quetta-bomb-blast/
Hundreds of people were present at the site of the blast, which caused severe damage to the buildings nearby.
Prayers and condolences for the affected ones and their families.
