ISLAMABAD: The United Nations has strongly condemned the suicide bombing targeting innocent civilians occurred in Quetta.
At least 10 people were martyred and 32 injured in a blast near Pashin bus stop at Zarghon Road in Quetta on yesterday morning.
According to eyewitnesses, the magnitude of the blast was so intense that it broke the window panes of the nearby buildings.
The forces cordoned off the site of the blast and rescue work has started. The sounds of the firing were heard in the area.
Emergency was imposed in all the hospitals of Quetta.
UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Aziz Haq said in response to a question at the regular noon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York “We condemn all acts of terrorism including what happened in Pakistan today.”
According to Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the suicide bomber was driving a pickup truck, and security forces killed four of the attackers.
Security forces foiled the major terrorist attack when five armed militants attempted to storm the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters shortly after a suicide blast in the city.
According to security sources, the explosion took place at 11:36 am on September 30 near the FC headquarters. Moments later, five Khawarij militants tried to enter the compound.
Security personnel responded swiftly, preventing their entry and killing all five attackers outside the wall of the facility.
Sources confirmed that heavy weapons, explosives, and ammunition were recovered from the slain terrorists.
Officials said the attempt was linked to Indian-backed proxy groups operating in Pakistan. They added that the militants were affiliated with the network known as “Fitna al-Khawarij,” which has frequently been involved in cross-border terrorism.
Security forces highlighted that in the past month alone, more than 60 militants from this group had already been eliminated in separate operations across different areas of the Zhob district.
