2 children were killed and 12 people including 5 police personnel were injured as a result of an explosion near the police line in the Pishin district of Balochistan.
According to the police, the explosion in Pishin took place in the market near the police line.
A nearby vehicle was destroyed by the explosion and other vehicles were damaged. The sound of the explosion was heard far and wide.
The police have confirmed that 2 children died and 10 people were injured as a result of the blast.
The police say that 5 police officers are also among the injured in the blast.
As soon as the explosion was reported, the rescue teams reached the spot and the injured were shifted to the hospital for medical treatment.
After the explosion, the police cordoned off the area, and the nature of the explosion is being ascertained.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the blast and expressed regret over the death of children.
The Interior Minister said that terrorists who target innocent children do not deserve to be called human beings, this war will continue until the terrorists and facilitators are eliminated.
It should be noted that a CTD vehicle was targeted in a bomb blast on the closed Khushdal Khan Road in Pishin last month as well
On August 14, one person was killed in two grenade attacks in Quetta, while 11 people including children were injured.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the provincial government, Shahid Rind, while condemning the Pishin blast, said that it is regrettable for the loss of precious human lives.
Anti-social and anti-state elements do not deserve any concession.
