One dead, 7 injured in blast in Awaran district of Balochistan

One person died and seven others got injured when an explosive went off outside a shopping mall in Balochistan’s Awaran district on Saturday, reported 24NewsHd TV channel.

The deceased person was identified as Nasir Ali while women and children are among the injured.

According to initial reports, the police were investigating the nature of the blast with early investigations suggesting that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED).

The wounded have been shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, in a statement issued immediately after the blast, condemned the incident and extended condolences for the deceased.

He directed the authorities to provide the best medical treatment to the injured.

“Cowardly terrorists targeted innocent children and other citizens including women. The people of Balochistan look at these perpetrators with hatred,” Bizenjo said, adding that terrorists who “create an atmosphere of terror” were the enemies of the province.

Meanwhile, Adviser to Balochistan Chief Minister on Home Mir Ziaullah Langove has instructed authorities to expedite relief work at the blast site.

“An attack on innocent citizens is the most cowardly act and no religion in the world allows it,” he said, adding that the entire nation was united to eradicate terrorism from every part of the country.