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Balochistan rocked by grenade attacks; 35 injured in Mastung, Gwadar

Syed Ali Shah Published October 19, 2017

Thirty-five people were injured in two grenade attacks in Mastung and Gwadar in Balochistan on Thursday evening.

Men on a motorcycle hurled a grenade near a mobile market at Safar Khan Chowk in Mastung, injuring 15 people, police inspector Abdul Quddus told DawnNews. The injured have been shifted to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Mastung.

Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting a search operation, DawnNews reported.

Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri has condemned the incident and asked the authorities to submit a report on the blast.

20 injured in Gwadar

Later in the evening, 20 people were injured when miscreants lobbed a grenade at Al-Zubair hotel on airport road, Gwadar.

Most of the injured were labourers from Sindh who were having their dinner when the attack took place. The assailants sped away on their motorcycles, police sources said.

The injured have been shifted to DHQ Gwadar.

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Joe
Oct 19, 2017 09:27pm
A very sad affair..
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Tango
Oct 20, 2017 12:50am
Many more to come
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Ok it is again
Oct 20, 2017 02:25am
Foreign agency is so desperate that it is sorting out the poor laborers.
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anjan
Oct 20, 2017 03:02am
Very sad... very 'raw' wounds and conspiracy against us by an enemy country who opposes CPEC!
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Morh
Oct 20, 2017 03:30am
Do not let them go. Find them expose them and punish.
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usman
Oct 20, 2017 04:04am
History will look back at this to realize that behind every effort there's some real bloodshed. A sad incident. This should be a reminder to those who understand.
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Ayesha Sadozai
Oct 20, 2017 04:09am
Very tragic attacks but we must also try to understand why these are taking place? Who is behind these?
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Khany
Oct 20, 2017 05:54am
Looks like Indo-American alliance to make CPEC unsuccessfull is playing impact. If US gets out of Afghanistan, then terrorists will easily be demolished. I believe and most will agree, US is actually spreading terrorism and playing a game against Pakistan to do more. Pakistan needs a leadership who could speak openly with points who is Imran Khan.
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Daanish
Oct 20, 2017 06:12am
Hindustan is playing game being a fox in sheep clothing.
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Syed
Oct 20, 2017 07:08am
CPEC has too many enemies.
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Malik
Oct 20, 2017 02:18pm
@Khany good point
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Malik
Oct 20, 2017 02:19pm
@Ayesha Sadozai ..good point ayesha
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Gautam
Oct 20, 2017 02:30pm
Will plebiscite the solution for the unrest ?
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Shikhar Singh
Oct 20, 2017 02:45pm
Chinese trick. now they will persuade to take over the port security.
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