KHUZDAR: Five children have been killed in a bomb explosion at zero point in Khuzdar on Wednesday morning, deputy commissioner Yasir Iqbal has confirmed.
The bomb exploded near the school bus, transporting children to school. It is not immediately clear if the bomb was placed in the bus or if it was attacked.
Many children have been injured, and there are fears that casualties may rise.
An emergency has been declared in all the hospitals of the area. The injured children have been transported to CMH Khuzdar.
More details are awaited
INTERIOR MINISTER CONDEMNS
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi strongly condemned the tragic blast targeting a school bus near Zero Point in Khuzdar, Balochistan, which claimed the lives of four children.
Expressing deep sorrow, Naqvi extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving families. He said, “The loss of innocent children has shaken us. Our sympathies are with the bereaved families.”
Calling the perpetrators “beasts in human form,” he said those who target innocent children do not deserve any mercy.
He labelled the attack a “barbaric act by enemies of the state” and termed it a “heinous conspiracy” aimed at destabilising Pakistan.
“This was not just an attack on a school bus, but an attack on peace. The nation must unite to foil such conspiracies,” said Naqvi.
He assured full support to the families of the victims and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured.
