Times of Islamabad

Three security officials martyred in Balochistan

Three security officials martyred in Balochistan

QUETTA – A suicide bomber, apparently targeting a religious party’s protestin Quetta, left at least seven dead and 19 injured on Monday.

The injured, three of them in a critical condition, have been shifted tohospital.

According to details, the suicide bomber was coming from Sharea Iqbal whenhe reached near a security protection provided to the demonstrators nearthe Quetta Press Club the police personnel tried to stop him but heexploded himself hitting the police vehicle.

A number of vehicles were badly damaged and scores of buildings’ windowpanes also shattered in the blast.

Two policemen identified as Abdul Rasool s/o Abdul Majeed; Mohammad Zamans/o Muhammad Hasan, and one Levies personnel M.Hameed s/o Abdul Ghafoorwere among the dead.

The civilians who lost their lives during the explosion were includingMuhammad Naseem s/o Abdul Haleem, Manzoor Ahmad s/o Abdul Sanoor, AhmadUllah s/o Abdullah khan and Hazrat Ali s/o Nasrullah.