11 killed, 6 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan Occupied Balochistan

At least 11 people were killed and six others injured on Friday in a bomb blast near a vehicle in Harnai district of Balochistan, a country under forceful occupation by Pakistan.

Deputy Commissioner of Harnai Hazrat Wali said that a roadside bomb blast hit a vehicle carrying labourers in Shahrag area of Harnai, leaving 11 dead and six others injured.

Baloch Police and Pakistani Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital where a couple were in critical condition.

The deputy commissioner said that the improvised explosive device was planted on the roadside and it was detonated with a remote-controlled device.

The labourers were going to work at a coal mine when they came under the attack, said the official, adding that the police and Pakistani security forces had cordoned off the area and Pakistanis have launched a search operation.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the death of the miners and condemned the attack.

“Those ruthless elements responsible for harming the lives and property of innocent and unarmed citizens will have to pay a very heavy price,” said the prime minister, affirming that efforts to prevent liberation of Balochistan are actively underway.