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A view of the site of the explosion in Quetta. DawnNewsTV A powerful bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel in Quetta on Wednesday night, killing at least four people and wounding 12 others, officials said. DIG Azhar Ikram said that the explosive device was apparently fitted in a vehicle, according to initial investigations. He added that a police official was among the deceased. Security, fire and rescue officials were rushing to the hotel and no one was being allowed to go near the site of the blast, which took place at around 10:15pm. Addressing a press conference some time after the incident, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that there was a wave of terrorism in the region. Our own people are involved in these acts of terrorism, he said, adding that there were no threat alerts before the attack. ....
Roadside vendors barred from using footpaths Quetta administration decided to restrict roadside vendors to use footpaths for business PHOTO: AFP QUETTA: Quetta administration decided to restrict roadside vendors to use footpaths for business, while carts would be removed from Joint Road, Airport Road and Liaquat Park and would be shifted to the designated places. It was decided in a meeting chaired by Quetta Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Aurangzeb Badini and attended by Superintendent of Police Traffic Muhammad Javed, RTA Secretary Ismail Sanjrani, Sariab Assistant Commissioner Yasir Dashti, Quetta Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Zohaib, Metropolitan Chief Ataullah Baloch and other officials. The participants of the meeting discussed in detail the issue of traffic jams in Quetta causing problems to commuters and various steps taken and its progress in this regard. ....
Protesters gather at the site of a bomb attack during a rally organised to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day in Quetta on Friday. AFP QUETTA: A meeting presided over by Balochistan Chief Secretary Fazeel Asghar has decided to launch intelligence-based combing operations in the province to arrest elements involved in two bomb blasts which targeted rallies organised to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day in Quetta and Sibi recently. The meeting also reviewed the overall law and order situation in the province and decided to take strict security measures against anti-peace elements. Additional Chief Secretary Home Hafiz Abdul Basit, Inspector General of Balochistan Police Tahir Hussain Rai, Commissioner of Quetta division Asfandyar Kakar, the Quetta’s CCPO, Quetta Deputy Commissioner retired Major Aurangzeb Badini and other security officials attended the meeting. ....
At least two people were killed and four others injured in an explosion near the DC office on Inscomb Road in Quetta on Friday. Photo provided by auhor At least two people were killed and four others injured in an explosion near the DC office on Inscomb Road in Quetta on Friday. The explosion occurred hours after a blast in Balochistan s Sibi district injured 24 persons, according to police officials and eyewitnesses. According to Quetta Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Arbab Kamran, the bodies of two victims were brought to the facility, while four injured persons were brought for treatment. Quetta Deputy Commissioner retired Major Aurangzeb Badini said the Quetta blast was targeted at a Kashmir Solidarity Day rally that was passing from the area. He added that the nature of the blast couldn t be ascertained as yet. ....