Blast at PTI rally kills 4, injures 6 in Balochistan’s Sibi

Four people were killed while six were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday, police and health officials said, just nine days before the February 8 general elections.

According to the PTI statement, the blast occurred at an election rally organised by party-backed candidate Saddam Tareen. It termed the incident a “criminal failure” of the provincial and federal governments.

Meanwhile, Interim Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai said: “Regardless of the actions of terrorists, the elections will proceed as planned.”

Today’s incident comes as Pakistan has recently witnessed an uptick in terror activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.