Tragedy unfolds as terror strikes Shah Noorani shrine
Dawn.com
Published
November 13, 2016
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At least 52 people were killed and 102 were injured on Saturday evening in a bombing at the shrine of Shah Norani in Khuzdar district of Balochistan.
The explosion took place at the spot where the dhamaal (Sufi ritual) was being performed, within the premises of the shrine. At the time of the blast, there were at least 500 people gathered at the spot to view the performance.
The shrine is frequented by a large number of devotees on Friday, and is visited by people from across the country. Iranian nationals also frequent the shrine. It is approximately 150 kilometres from Karachi.
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Comments (5) Closed
Shaukat Ali Khan
Nov 13, 2016 07:47am
No Muslim can think of such an act.
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M. Emad
Nov 13, 2016 08:38am
Very Sad.
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MSD
Nov 13, 2016 10:39am
So sad
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salman
Nov 14, 2016 12:05am
Who can be behind such attack, just one day before inauguration of Gawadar port shipment ?
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shams
Nov 14, 2016 08:02pm
@Shaukat Ali Khan But they actually did.
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