Quetta: unsafe city

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The law and order situation in Quetta is very poor. The capital’s bazar area especially is not safe from the clutches of terrorists. The recent shootings at Masjid Road and the blast near Liaqat Park are the two major incidents which killed and injured dozens of people.

The attack on the FC personnel, as claimed by the banned TTP, killed a young doctor, who was a student of BMC, Quetta.The law and order situation has caused a great panic among students.

Abdul Hameed

Quetta

Published in Dawn, February 20th, 2016

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