Quaid’s statue destroyed in Gwadar

Published September 27, 2021
Officials examine the remains after a statue of statue of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was destroyed in a bomb attack on Sunday. — Photo provided by Ghalib Nihad
Officials examine the remains after a statue of statue of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was destroyed in a bomb attack on Sunday. — Photo provided by Ghalib Nihad

GWADAR: A statue of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was destroyed in a bomb attack here on Sun­day.

The banned Baloch Libe­ration Front claimed responsibility for the bombing.

The statue was erected early this year at Marine Drive which is considered a safe zone. Official sources said some militants planted an explosive device beneath the statue and blew it up.

An official told Dawn that the statue was completely destroyed, adding that the nature of the blast was yet to be ascertained as the Bomb Disposal Squad would investigate the incident.

Published in Dawn, September 27th, 2021

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