Sunday, June 30, 2013
Twin blasts near Imambargah kills 24 in Quetta
June 30th, 2013 by Tahir Khan
Two bomb blasts near an Imambargah killed at least 24 people in Quetta late Sunday, police and rescue teams said.
The blasts near Abu Talib Imambargah at Hazara town area also injured over 50 persons, they said.
A roadside bomb targeted a convoy of security forces at Badabhir area killing 17 people including security men. Several other people were injured.
A bomb attacked killed three soldiers in Mir Ali, a main town in North Waziristan. Official sources said that 15 more soldiers were injured in the bomb attack.
A rocket attack killed two people in South Waziristan on Sunday, security sources said.
News Pakistan
Two bomb blasts near an Imambargah killed at least 24 people in Quetta late Sunday, police and rescue teams said.
The blasts near Abu Talib Imambargah at Hazara town area also injured over 50 persons, they said.
Firing was also reported after the blasts. Some security sources said the first blast was a suicide attack.
The injured were shifted to nearby military and civil hospitals.
Hospital sources said that women and children were among the dead and injured. Sources said that 20 injured were registered critical.
Hazara Democratic Party condemned the bomb attacks and said that the security agencies have failed to improve monitoring system to foil terror acts.
TV footage showed the injured were being shifted to hospitals in private and emergency ambulances.
No group claimed responsibility for the twin blasts. Sectarian and Taliban groups are blamed for such attacks.
Sunday was a bloody day as two earlier blasts and rocket attacks killed 22 more people near Peshawar, North Waziristan and South Waziristan.
The injured were shifted to nearby military and civil hospitals.
Hospital sources said that women and children were among the dead and injured. Sources said that 20 injured were registered critical.
Hazara Democratic Party condemned the bomb attacks and said that the security agencies have failed to improve monitoring system to foil terror acts.
TV footage showed the injured were being shifted to hospitals in private and emergency ambulances.
No group claimed responsibility for the twin blasts. Sectarian and Taliban groups are blamed for such attacks.
Sunday was a bloody day as two earlier blasts and rocket attacks killed 22 more people near Peshawar, North Waziristan and South Waziristan.
A roadside bomb targeted a convoy of security forces at Badabhir area killing 17 people including security men. Several other people were injured.
A bomb attacked killed three soldiers in Mir Ali, a main town in North Waziristan. Official sources said that 15 more soldiers were injured in the bomb attack.
A rocket attack killed two people in South Waziristan on Sunday, security sources said.
News Pakistan
Quetta: Hazara Town blast leaves 10 dead, 40 hurt
June 30, 2013 - Updated 2040 PKT
From Web Edition
Police said militants targeted security forces convoy in the attack.
The dead and injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital. Condition of six injured is said to be critical.
From Web Edition
QUETTA: Ten people lost their lives while 40 others sustained wounds in a high-intensity suicide blast near an Imam Bargah in Aliabad area of Hazara Town here on Sunday, Geo News reported quoting rescue sources.
According to sources, the dead bodies and injured were rushed to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Bolan Medical Centre and Civil Hospital.
The attack once again targeted the Quetta area despite presence of heavy security and it is being feared that the death toll could mount.
According to an eye witness, the blast took place near an Imam Bargah followed by firing. The area plunged into darkness after the thunderous explosion that disrupted the power supply.
Earlier in the day, at least 17 people including a child were killed and 32 others sustained injuries in a powerful blast near Badaber police station in Peshawar.
According to sources, the dead bodies and injured were rushed to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Bolan Medical Centre and Civil Hospital.
The attack once again targeted the Quetta area despite presence of heavy security and it is being feared that the death toll could mount.
According to an eye witness, the blast took place near an Imam Bargah followed by firing. The area plunged into darkness after the thunderous explosion that disrupted the power supply.
Earlier in the day, at least 17 people including a child were killed and 32 others sustained injuries in a powerful blast near Badaber police station in Peshawar.
Police said militants targeted security forces convoy in the attack.
The dead and injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital. Condition of six injured is said to be critical.
Loud explosion heard in Quetta’s Hazara town
SYED ALI SHAH
At least five dead, several more casualties feared in the blast that has occurred near an Imambargah.
Published 2013-06-30 21:10:14
QUETTA: At least five people have been killed and several more casualties are feared in a powerful explosion near an Imambargah on Kirani road of Quetta’s Hazara town.
A police official who requested not to be named told Dawn.com on the telephone that five people were killed and around 20 were seriously injured in the blast. He said that the blast occurred in a crowded area. “We fear an increase in the number of casualties,” he said.
Babul Baloch, a rescue worker told Dawn.com that aid workers were not being allowed to reach the explosion site. He said that most of the aid workers were stranded on different streets leading to Hazara Town and Kirani road. “The blast seems to be a suicide attack,” Baloch said while quoting eye witnesses.
Para-military troops and police were dispatched in the area to control the situation. The initially injured were being taken to civil hospital Quetta for medical treatment.
At least five dead, several more casualties feared in the blast that has occurred near an Imambargah.
Published 2013-06-30 21:10:14
QUETTA: At least five people have been killed and several more casualties are feared in a powerful explosion near an Imambargah on Kirani road of Quetta’s Hazara town.
A police official who requested not to be named told Dawn.com on the telephone that five people were killed and around 20 were seriously injured in the blast. He said that the blast occurred in a crowded area. “We fear an increase in the number of casualties,” he said.
Babul Baloch, a rescue worker told Dawn.com that aid workers were not being allowed to reach the explosion site. He said that most of the aid workers were stranded on different streets leading to Hazara Town and Kirani road. “The blast seems to be a suicide attack,” Baloch said while quoting eye witnesses.
Para-military troops and police were dispatched in the area to control the situation. The initially injured were being taken to civil hospital Quetta for medical treatment.
Friday, June 21, 2013
A YOUNG HAZARA REFUGEE MAKES A NEW LIFE IN AUSTRALIA, AND ENCOURAGES US TO SHOW COMPASSION TO REFUGEES
20 JUN 2013
A young Hazara refugee makes a new life in Australia, and encourages us to show compassion to refugees
June 20 is World Refugee Day – a time to celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. The theme for this year is restoring hope. For one young Australian her hope is to be a bright star offering guidance and assistance to those in need.
Marziya Mohammadi arrived in Australia aged 14, six years after her father, a Hazara man from Afghanistan, made the perilous journey by boat to seek asylum in Australia after his life was threatened by the Taliban. She told her story to Catherine Zengerer, and why she thinks we shouldWalk Together on June 22nd.
A young Hazara refugee makes a new life in Australia, and encourages us to show compassion to refugees
A young Hazara refugee makes a new life in Australia, and encourages us to show compassion to refugees
June 20 is World Refugee Day – a time to celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. The theme for this year is restoring hope. For one young Australian her hope is to be a bright star offering guidance and assistance to those in need.
Marziya Mohammadi arrived in Australia aged 14, six years after her father, a Hazara man from Afghanistan, made the perilous journey by boat to seek asylum in Australia after his life was threatened by the Taliban. She told her story to Catherine Zengerer, and why she thinks we shouldWalk Together on June 22nd.
A young Hazara refugee makes a new life in Australia, and encourages us to show compassion to refugees
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