Low intensity blast leaves two injured in Quetta

November 03, 2013 - Updated 120 PKT

QUETTA: At lest two people were injured when a blast occurred at a vacant house located near the Eastern Bypass on Sunday. However, police didn’t confirm any casualty but said that roofs of six rooms collapsed after the blast took place at the house. Independent sources said that two people sustained injuries but they were not admitted to any government-run medical facility. Police rushed to the spot and called in the Bomb Disposal Squad. According to reports, the police have arrested two men including a teenager near the site of the blast. A bicycle was also damaged in the explosion, which officials say was used for planting the explosive material. Acting Civil Defence Director Mehboob Shahwani said that 20 kg explosives exploded inside the house. He said that, three bags of suspected bomb-making chemical, four receivers of remote control, six batteries and two kg explosives were also recovered from the house. According to initial examination, investigators have found blood spots in the courtyard and on the door of the house. Investigators said that preliminary probe suggested the house was being used for preparation of terrorist-related activity.

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Six coal miners shot dead in Balochistan

By Shehzad Baloch
Published: November 1, 2013



File photo of a coal mine in Quetta PHOTO: PPI/File

QUETTA: Six coal miners were shot dead while another was injured in Mach area of Kachi district – about 90 kilometers off Quetta – on Friday.

“The victims are labourers who belonged to the Shia Hazara community. It is clearly a sectarian targeted killing,” DC Kachi Waheed Shah told Express Tribune.

The coal miners were returning from a trip to Mach bazaar, where they often went to shop on Fridays. The crime scene is seven kilometer off the main highway.

“As they crossed a huge drainage off the national highway, a group of armed men opened fire at their vehicle,” added DC Shah.

Levies officials and security forces reached the spot soon after the incident and cordoned off the area. However, the assailants had already escaped by then. The injured is said to be in a critical condition.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant group officially banned by the government in 2002, usually claims responsibility for attacks on Shia Muslims.

A week ago, seven passenger buses of Shia pilgrims were attacked with a car bomb. The blast killed two personnel of Frontier Corps (FC) while Shia pilgrims remained unhurt in the attack.

Upon observing a car suspiciously parked near the highway, FC personnel stopped the buses from proceeding on the National Highway in the Dringar area of Mastung. As they tried to search the vehicle, a explosion took place.

The Express Tribune 

Six gunned down in Bolan firing

Posted: November 01, 2013 - 1555 PKT

QUETTA: At least six people were shot dead in firing on a vehicle in Bolan, Geo News reported.

Police said unidentified armed men opened fire on a vehicle in Machh area of Bolan. As a result, four people were killed and three others sustained injuries.

The dead and injured were shifted to hospital, where two more succumbed to wounds.

Geo News 

بلوچستان: گاڑی پر فائرنگ، ہزارہ برادری کے چھ مزدور ہلاک

آخری وقت اشاعت: جمعـء 1 نومبر 2013 ,‭ 11:51 GMT 16:51 PST

بلوچستان کے دارالحکومت کوئٹہ کے بعد مچھ میں ہزارہ برادری کی بڑی آبادی ہے

پاکستان کے صوبہ بلوچستان کے ضلع بولان کے حکام کا کہنا ہے کہ ایک گاڑی پر فائرنگ کے نتیجے میں چھ افراد ہلاک ہو گئے ہیں۔

ابتدائی اطلاعات کے مطابق اس گاڑی پر ضلع بولان کے علاقے مچھ میں فائرنگ کی گئی۔

لیویز فورس مچھ کے ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ افراد کوئلے کی کان میں کام کرنے والے مزدور تھے جن کا تعلق ہزارہ برادری سے تھا۔

ذرائع کے مطابق یہ افراد مچھ ٹاؤن سے کوئلے کی کان کی جانب جا رہے تھے جب پنڈار گدھ کے علاقے میں ان کی گاڑی پر نامعلوم افراد نے فائرنگ کردی۔

گاڑی میں سات افراد سوار تھے۔

واضح رہے کہ بلوچستان کے دارالحکومت کوئٹہ کے بعد مچھ میں ہزارہ برادری کی دوسری بڑی آبادی موجود ہے۔اس سے قبل بھی اس علاقے میں اہلِ تشیع ہزارہ برادری کے افراد کو نشانہ بنایا جا چکا ہے۔

دوسری جانب ہزارہ ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی نے اس واقعے کی پرزور مذمت کی ہے۔

ہزارہ ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی کے سربراہ عبدالخالق ہزارہ نے کہا کہ بے گناہ مزدوروں کی ہلاکت صوبائی حکومت کے لیے لمحۂ فکریہ ہے۔ انھوں نے مطالبہ کیا کہ ہزارہ برادری کو نشانہ بنانے والوں کے خلاف ٹارگٹ آپریشن کیا جائے۔

BBC URDU

Quetta blast kills 4, injures 18

By Web Desk / Shehzad Baloch
Published: October 30, 2013

QUETTA: A powerful blast followed by another explosion near Zarghon Road in Quetta killed four people while injuring 18 others on Wednesday, Express News reported.

The area, also known as Double Road, is reported to be a local commercial hub, and is suffering from a severe traffic jam following the blast.

Police and rescue services have arrived on site and the injured, three of whom are understood to be in a very critical condition, are being transported to Bolan Medical Complex and Provincial Sandeman Hospital known as Civil Hospital, where state of emergency has already been declared.

“Four dead bodies were brought to hospital and may death toll will increase because the explosion was powerful,” a senior police officer said.

“The blast was huge and I have seen dozens of people lying in pool of blood on double road,” an eyewitness told Express Tribune.

The bomb disposal squad said the explosives, which weighed around 6-7 kilograms, were planted on a motorcycle.

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Firing incidents claim two lives in Quetta

QUETTA, (SANA): Two persons were killed in firing by unknown assailants at Sariab and double roads in Quetta on Tuesday.

According to police, first incident took place at double road when unknown persons riding a motorcycle opened fire on a person sitting in a shop, killing him on the spot.

Another incident took place at Sariab Road when unidentified persons opened firing on a person named Gulam Nabi, killing him on the spot.

The corpses were shifted to Quetta Civil Hospital. Meanwhile the dead bodies were handed over to heirs after completion of legal formalities.

South Asian News Agency (SANA)