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At least 85 people including over 50 Shiites were martyred in a suicidal attack and a car bomb explosion in Quetta, capital city of Baluchistan province on Thursday night.
The suicide bombers detonated him near Punjabi Imam Bargah on Alamdar Road, a Shia majority area in Quetta city.
“First suicidal attack was conducted and then a car bomb exploded on Alamdar Road,” CCPO Quetta Mir Zubair Mehmood said.
More than 160 Shiites have been injured in the two terrorist attacks, police and rescue sources reported.
Bodies and the injured were shifted to nearby hospitals. Many of the injured embraced martyrdom succumbing to the fatal wounds. The deceased included 9 police cops including a DSP and SHO police. The spokesman of the FC was also martyred. Reporter and camera man of Samaa TV channel also died of terrorism.
Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen’s secretary general Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri and Hazara Democratic Party announced three-days mourning to express solidarity with the victims of the terrorism. Chief Minister Balochistan also announced three-days mourn. Allama Sajid Naqvi also condemned the terrorism in Quetta.
The CCPO Quetta Mir Zubair Mehmood vowed that the police would fight terrorism till the last drop of the blood.
Shia Muslims across Pakistan have demanded of the government to launch a military operation to eliminate terrorists and terrorism.
The MWM and other Shia parties have announced countywide protest against the Alamdar Road Tragedy. The protest rallies and demonstrations will be staged ater Friday prayers.
Pakistan and in particular Pakistani Shiites fall victims to the takfiri nasbi terrorists of outlawed notorious terrorist groups such as Taliban, Sipah-e-Yazeed and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
