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Zardari and Bilawal condemn terrorist attack in Pashin

At least 14 people were killed and 30 others were injured in a blast outside an independent candidate’s election office in Pishin

PPP leaders Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto have condemned the terrorist attack in Balochistan’s Pishin district.

At least 14 people were killed and 30 others were injured in a blast outside an independent candidate’s election office in Pishin on Wednesday, a day ahead of general elections.

 A suicide blast outside the election office of independent candidate Asfandyar Kakar, according to Pishin Deputy Commissioner Jumma Dad Khan.

Kakar is an independent candidate contesting for PB-47 with ‘bowl’ as his electoral symbol.

Former president Asif Ali Zardari offered his condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

He said the perpetrators behind the blast “should be arrested and punished according to law”.

In a statement shared on X-platform, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also condemned the act of “terrorism” in Pishin.

He said that the conspirators involved should be brought to justice.

“Targeting innocent people is a barbaric act,” former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said.

He added that the federal and Balochistan governments should identify the elements involved and bring them to justice.

He also offered condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.

 

Saman Siddiqui

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