Karachi: At least one person was killed and 14 others, including two children, were injured when unidentified miscreants hurled a grenade at a shop selling Pakistani national flags in a disturbed area of the country. Balochistan province, a media report said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday night in the Joint Road area of Quetta when unidentified motorcyclists hurled a grenade at stalls selling the national flag and other decorations ahead of the Independence Day on August 14, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Police said one person died in the attack.
“At least 14 others, including two children, are injured, and all of them were taken to hospital. Doctors say the condition of the injured is stable,” the report said.
So far no militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Resource-rich Balochistan, bordering Iran and AfghanistanIt is home to a long-running violent insurgency.
Baloch insurgent groups have carried out several attacks in the past targeting the US$60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.CPEC) projects.
The incident took place on Thursday night in the Joint Road area of Quetta when unidentified motorcyclists hurled a grenade at stalls selling the national flag and other decorations ahead of the Independence Day on August 14, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
Police said one person died in the attack.
“At least 14 others, including two children, are injured, and all of them were taken to hospital. Doctors say the condition of the injured is stable,” the report said.
So far no militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Resource-rich Balochistan, bordering Iran and AfghanistanIt is home to a long-running violent insurgency.
Baloch insurgent groups have carried out several attacks in the past targeting the US$60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.CPEC) projects.