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Children also died in the blast near the mosque in Balochistan.
A suicide blast took place on Friday near a mosque in Mastung city of Balochistan, Pakistan. At the time of the attack, people were gathering for the procession of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. According to Al Jazeera’s report, an eyewitness who was injured in the blast said – I was passing near the procession when the blast occurred. I fell unconscious. As soon as I regained consciousness, there was chaos. Dead bodies were scattered around me.
Another person who helped the injured said- I will never forget this painful scene. I was helping take the injured to the hospital. My hands were drenched in blood. There was blood on the clothes also. People were crying.
According to news agency ANI, 58 people including the DSP died, while more than 100 people were injured. Children are also included among the dead. Another blast took place in a mosque in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was also a suicide attack. According to Pakistani media ‘News International’, 4 people including a police officer died here.
See pictures after the blast in Balochistan…
Family members of those killed in the attack were seen crying.
Family members of those killed in the attack were seen crying.
Those injured in the suicide attack have been admitted to the hospital in Mastung. There was a crowd of family members there.
Those injured in the suicide attack have been admitted to the hospital in Mastung. There was a crowd of family members there.
3 days mourning has been declared in Balochistan.
3 days mourning has been declared in Balochistan.
The injured also include children, who are being treated.
The injured also include children, who are being treated.
More than 90 people were injured in the attack.
More than 90 people were injured in the attack.
3 days mourning in Balochistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan has announced 3 days of mourning in the entire province. The attack was being linked to the terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan i.e. TTP active in Balochistan, but TTP has said that they are not behind this blast. Our objective is clear that we do not target mosques and public gatherings. He has condemned this attack.
Government will provide treatment to those injured in Balochistan blast
Assistant Commissioner of Mastung city said that the blast took place near the car of DSP Nawaz Gishkori. According to Geo News, the police officer who died in the attack is DSP Nawaz.
Balochistan’s acting Information Minister Jan Achakzai said that all the injured have been sent to the hospital. If needed, he will be shifted to Karachi. The government will take full responsibility for the treatment of the injured.
This is the footage of the blast that took place near the mosque on Friday.
This is the footage of the blast that took place near the mosque on Friday.
Information Minister said- Enemies are disturbing peace in Balochistan with the help of foreign forces.
Acting Information Minister of Balochistan Jan Achakzai said- Our enemies want to disturb peace by targeting religious places in Balochistan with the help of foreign forces. Such attacks will not be tolerated. Government ministers and many other leaders in Balochistan have condemned the attack.
Actually, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) rules Balochistan. This organization is demanding independence from Pakistan. The citizens of Balochistan do not consider themselves a part of Pakistan since 1947-1948. Despite this, this province somehow remained present on the map of Pakistan. They were considered second class citizens.
Like Punjab, Sindh or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, they never got their just rights. As time passed, his anger also increased.