Quetta [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed and 32 injured on Tuesday after a powerful explosion struck a busy street near the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Balochistan’s capital, Quetta, Dawn reported. Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the death toll and said all the injured were taken to the nearby Civil Hospital for treatment.
According to Dawn, police reported that only eight bodies were brought to the Civil Hospital following the deadly blast. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Special Operations Quetta, Muhammad Baloch, stated that the explosion occurred when a vehicle turned from Model Town toward Hali Road, near the FC headquarters. Television and social media footage captured the moment the blast ripped through the area.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti condemned the incident, describing it as a “terrorist attack.” He said security forces responded immediately and killed four assailants.
“The terrorists cannot weaken the nation’s resolve through cowardly acts,” he said in a statement posted on the social media platform X. “The sacrifices of the people and security forces will not go in vain. We remain committed to making Balochistan peaceful and secure. I express solidarity with the families of the martyrs, pray for the elevation of their ranks, and for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
Later, speaking during an event in Quetta, Bugti added that “an operation against the terrorists is underway.” President Asif Ali Zardari referred to the incident as a “suicide attack.”
The security situation in Balochistan has deteriorated in recent months, amid Pakistan army operations in the province, including a recent attack in the Tirah Valley that killed more than 20 civilians, including children. The Baloch Republican Party (BRP) has earlier alleged that the Frontier Corps is backing an armed group known as the “Death Squad” to forcibly occupy the ancestral lands of the late tribal leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. (ANI)
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