A minimum of 4 individuals have been killed and 5 have been wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday, Daybreak reported. Salar Khan Kakar, Provincial Basic Secretary Balochistan for PTI, stated that three employees of Tehreek-e-Insaf have been martyred and seven have been injured. The blast occurred simply hours after PTI chairman and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years in jail.
Sibi Station Home Officer (SHO) Zakaullah Gujjar stated the situation of a lot of the injured individuals was important and expressed fears that the dying toll might rise. The SHO stated the safety forces reached the blast web site instantly after the incident was reported and cordoned off the world. “A bomb disposal squad is gathering proof from the crime scene.”
The PTI stated the blast occurred at an election rally organised by party-backed candidate Saddam Tareen, who’s contesting the upcoming polls from the NA-253 (Ziarat) constituency. It stated three celebration employees have been killed whereas Tareen remained unharmed. “We strongly condemn this heartbreaking incident and demand that spotlight ought to be given to suppressing terrorists as an alternative of PTI employees,” the celebration stated.