At least one person was killed and four others sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Sher Jan stop in Quetta on Monday.
The target of the blast was a pushcart vendor selling Pakistani flags and Independence Day paraphernalia to mark the 74th birthday of the country.
The deceased person was identified as 25-year-old Amanullah. His body was shifted to Civil Hospital along with the injured persons who are currently undergoing treatment.
Earlier, over the weekend on August 8, two policemen were martyred and 21 persons were injured in a blast near Quetta’s Serena Hotel.
According to provincial government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani, a police van was targeted during the attack. He said that the explosive material was planted in a motorcycle.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a banned outfit, had claimed responsibility for the blast.
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