QUETTA (Staff Report)- At least two Hazara men were killed and another wounded after unidentified armed men opened fire on a bus carrying pilgrims near the Chandni Chowk area in Satellite Town of Quetta on Monday.
The bus, carrying pilgrims belonging to the Shia Hazara community, was travelling from Quetta to Taftan, a town on the border of Iran.
A large number of security and rescue personnel reached the spot, which is situated in the outskirts of the provincial capital city of Balochistan.
Rescue workers shifted the victims to the Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment.
However, the armed men managed to escape from the site where similar attacks have been carried out against pilgrims in the past as well.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He directed authorities to provide best medical treatment to the injured.
The premier also sought a report into the attack and instructed for the immediate arrest of the culprits. He reiterated government’s resolve in eradicating the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country.
Balochistan has been under the grip of violence for more than a decade.
Scores of people have lost their lives in attacks related to Baloch separatists and recent sectarian suicide bombings and targeted killings.
