Suicide Blast on pilgrimage bus, 3 martyred and 30 injured

At least three Shia muslim were martyred and more then thirty injured in a suicide attack in Quetta. The terrorist used explosive-laden...

At least three Shia muslim were martyred and more then thirty injured in a suicide attack in Quetta. The terrorist used explosive-laden vehicle into the bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Akhtarabad area of Quetta. The Shia pilgrims were coming from Iran when they were targeted. There are innocent women, children including in injured. The injured were immediately rushed to nearby Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) Hospital for medical treatment.

Militants have been targeting the pilgrims coming from Iran for last more than six years in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. Security was placed on high alert in and around Quetta on the eve of new year.

However, despite strict security the suicide bomber managed to target the pilgrims' bus.

The Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) have also condemned the attack and lashed out at the government for being unable to stop terrorist attacks in the country.

The MWM have also announced three days of mourning.

The names of Injured:

• Jaffer Abbas
• Muhammad Ramzan
• Syed Hussain
• Muhammad Shoiab
• Naila Batool
• Lalo Bibi
• Nasreen Nayab
• Asoma Kalsoom
• Hafiza Bibi
• Kosar
• Mansoor Hussain
• Nazir Bibi
• Ghulam Bibi
• Azizullah
• Naseem Bibi
• Almahi Bibi
• Malaika Bibi
• Ghulam Sakina
• Kaniz Bibi
• Hasina Bibi
• Shamim Bibi
• Ghulam Abbas
• Fiza Bibi