At least four people were killed and several others sustained injuries in a blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday, police and health officials said.
According to initial details, the blast occurred at the city’s Jinnah Road.
As per details, the target was a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) election rally.
سبّی میں تحریک انصاف کے قومی اسمبلی کے امیدوار NA-253 صدام ترین کے ریلی میں دھماکہ، جانی نقصان کی اطلاعات، صدام ترین حملے میں محفوظ
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— PTI BALOCHISTAN (@PTIBaluchistan) January 30, 2024
Zakaullah Gujjar, the Sibi Station House Officer (SHO), stated that the injured individuals were being sent to the Civil Hospital. He voiced concerns that the number of deaths could increase and stated that the majority of them were in serious condition.
Gujjar stated that as soon as the incident was reported, security personnel arrived at the bomb scene and roped it off. He said, “A bomb disposal squad is gathering evidence from the crime scene.”
سبی میں تحریک انصاف کے قومی اسمبلی کے امیدوار صدام ترین کی ریلی پر بم حملہ۔ تحریک انصاف کے تین ورکرز شہید ہیں اور 7 زخمی ہیں۔ ہم اس دلخراش واقعے کی شدید مزمت کرتے ہیں اور مطالبہ کرتے ہیں کہ تحریک انصاف کے ورکرز کے بجائے دہشتگردوں کی سرکوبی کی طرف توجہ دی جائے۔
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— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 30, 2024
Separately, the PTI said the blast occurred at an election rally organised by party-backed candidate Saddam Tareen, who is contesting the upcoming polls from the NA-253 (Ziarat) constituency.
It said three PTI workers were killed and seven were injured in the incident while Tareen remained unhurt.
“We strongly condemn this heartbreaking incident and demand that attention should be given to suppressing terrorists instead of PTI workers,” the party said in a post on social media platform X.
