One person was killed in a blast on Quetta’s CPEC road on Thursday, police said.
SSP Operations Tariq Jawad told media that around eight to 10 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast. He said that investigations were under way to ascertain the identity of the deceased.
He said that initial investigation showed that the deceased was a pedestrian passing by when the blast occurred.
“There was no election programme within the vicinity of the blast,” SSP Tariq said. “Security is high alert for election gatherings,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Jaffarabad, three people were injured when a hand grenade was hurled near Pakistan Muslim League-N election office in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan on Thursday. A large contingent of police rushed to the blast site and cordoned off the area.
The police personnel collected evidence from the spot and launched an investigation into the incident. Unidentified motorcycle riders lodged the grenade at the PML-N office, which caused injuries to three people.
