Suicide Bombing Kills 15 at BNP Rally in Quetta, Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed and more than 30 others injured after a suicide bomber targeted a political rally in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, on Tuesday night. Hundreds of members of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) had gathered at a stadium for a rally commemorating former provincial chief minister Ataullah Mengal, who died in 2021, when the bomb detonated in the parking area. Authorities said the attacker could not reach the main venue due to strict security measures. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. Officials said the death toll could have been far higher if the bomber had entered the rally grounds. Balochistan health minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar told Geo News that tight security prevented a larger tragedy. Government official Hamza Shafqaat added that around 120 police personnel had been deployed for […]