Manan Mandokhail, News Desk:Â
QUETTA: One person was killed and at least 10 others sustained injuries in a powerful blast that struck a political rally in Quetta on Wednesday, Waseem Baig, the Spokesman civil hospital Quetta confirmed.
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The explosion occurred during the convoy of senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Member of the Provincial Assembly, Ali Madad Jatak.
Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, Haji Ali Madad Jatak, escaped a bomb blast during a political rally in Quetta. According to initial reports, Ali Madad was part of a convoy when the explosion occurred. While he remained unharmed, several PPP workers sustained injuries in the incident.
Ali Madad Jatak, a prominent figure in the PPP, has recently been active in leading rallies condemning Indian aggression against Pakistan.
He participated in a public event in Quetta organized by Balochistan-based political and civil society groups to pay tribute to the martyrs of the recent cross-border hostilities.
The rally was part of a broader national campaign to denounce Indian airstrikes and express solidarity with the innocent civilians targeted in the unprovoked attacks.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the blast, and further details are awaited. Security across the city has been heightened following the incident.
CM Bugti Condemns The Attack
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti has strongly condemned the bomb attack on the convoy of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Member of Provincial Assembly, Ali Madad Jatak.
In a statement issued following the incident, CM Bugti expressed deep concern over the attack and praised Ali Madad Jatak’s commitment to democracy and national unity. He vowed that those responsible for this cowardly act would be brought to justice.
