At least four people have been killed while dozen more are injured an explosion took place near PTI rally in Sibi district of Balochistan on Tuesday.
According to reports, four people were killed and seven injured in an explosion at an election rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Sibi city. Soon after the blast, the forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation.
The blast took place near Faisal Bank on Iqbal Road. The deceased and injured were shifted to Civil Hospital Sibi. The Station House Officer (SHO) Zakaullah Gujjar told media that condition of most of injured was critical and expressed fears that the death toll could rise.
The deceased have been identified as Hammad Khan, son of Sarwar Khan; Abdul Waasay, son of Abdul Basit; Muhammad Rafiq, son of Hussain Bakhsh; and an individual whose identity remains unknown.
Election Commission has taken notice of the aforementioned explosion in PTI rally in Sibi and has directed Chief Secretary and IG Balochistan to submit a report about the incident. However, no group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing.