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19 policemen were reported to have been injured in the blast.
Sukhera was on his way home when a suicide bomber crashed into his convoy. The IG was not hurt in the blast.
CCPO Quetta Zubair Mehmood said 400 to 500 kilogrammes of explosives and chemicals were used in the explosion.
Soon after the blast, multiple rockets were also fired in the city, followed by heavy aerial firing.
One of the rockets landed outside the Quetta Press Club, where a Balochistan National Party rally was being held.
The force of the explosions shattered windows of many buildings.
After the rocket attacks, many areas of the city were left without electricity.
Note: This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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On May 11, Pakistanis saw historical elections and the next day the terrorist attack tried to kill the Police Chief of Baluchistan Provence in a terrorist attack that killed eight innocent people including a child and injured over 97 people. In this tragedy, the encouraging sign was the huge voter turnout despite terrorist warnings and threats. This was a clear victory of the peace loving people of Pakistan who showed with their voting that they reject the terrorists and their ideologies. In a statement, our President Barak Obama said to the Pakistani people, “By conducting competitive campaigns, freely exercising your democratic rights, and persevering despite intimidation by violent extremists, you have affirmed a commitment to democratic rule that will be critical to achieving peace and prosperity for all Pakistanis for years to come.”
We stand by the Pakistani people and hope that this new government will do all to stop the wave of violence that has plagued Pakistan.
Abdul Quddus DET-United States Central Command
These Suicide Bomber,Target Killers, Drones Attacker , who does not respect human life & property are belongs to YAJOOD MAJOOD.
God..plz save pakistan .
Pakistan is a country that has no regard of human life. People are being blown up like they are no body. Pakistan need to do something now before it's too late and the country becomes another Afghanistan.
I think that after taking oath, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif should look into the matter on top priority basis of target killings, bomb blasts and suicide bombing, in which uncounted people have been killed in the entire country, in addition to loss of public and private properties.
If Mian Sahib will be able to control the situation, the local investors would invest in the country and if the situation becomes normal, foreign investors may also come to Pakistan, put up industries, which will create uncounted jobs for the unemployed youth of Pakistan.