Pakistan: 4 killed, at least 15 injured in explosion in Quetta
The blast occurred in Quetta's Shahrah-e-Iqbal area and several cars and motorcycles in the vicinity were damaged.
The blast occurred in Quetta's Shahrah-e-Iqbal area and several cars and motorcycles in the vicinity were damaged.
Electricity has still not been fully restored nationwide, which is hindering companies and the daily lives of more than 220 million people.
Earlier in November, Balochistan University students protested the alleged abduction of two of their colleagues and staged sit-ins in Quetta.
Police sources from the city told Xinhua that the FC convoy was assigned to provide security to the minority ethnic group of Hazara community in the city, and it was on its routine patrolling when it came under attack
The Balochistan government had appealed to the PDM leadership to defer their rally in the wake of the security alert.
Several vehicles parked in the vicinity were damaged due to the blast impact.
The new spell of heavy snowfall that started on Saturday night in Quetta continued with small intervals in many other areas of northern Balochistan, according to the Met Office.
The Met officials said the heavy snowfall in Quetta had already broken the 20-year-old record.
Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the attack and regretted the loss of lives.
While the Prime Minister has ordered an enquiry, it devolves on the Balochistan government and the federal administration to contain the periodic violence in Quetta and the rest of Balochistan, where the chronic tension and disaffection have scarcely been addressed since 1947.
