MASTUNG: At least 12 people were killed while more than 40 were wounded in a blast that took place in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday, ARY News reported.
According to the district administration, Mastung’s Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nawaz Gashkori was among the deceased.
The exact nature of the blast is being ascertained, said police, adding that the wounded are being shifted to a medical facility while an emergency has been imposed in all hospitals.
“Some of the injured are in critical condition,” police say.
Soon after the blast, security forces cordoned off the area and started collecting evidence from the crime scene.
Earlier this month, at least 11 people, including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah, were injured in a blast in the same district.
The JUI-F leader who also serves as spokesman of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance got injured along with one of his aides and his gunman while on his way to Mangocher city of Balochistan in what authorities are calling a roadside blast.
Eight other people also got injured in the blast as a coaster carrying travellers was also affected.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly…
