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Mastung Blast: Balochistan Govt Announces Two-Day Mourning

Quetta (July 14, 2018): Balochistan government has announced two-day mourning in the province over the tragic suicide bomb blast in Mastung Friday, in which 197 people were martyred and around 150 others injured.

The national flag will fly at half-mast to mourn victims killed in Mastung explosion. Balochistan Awami Party Leader Nawabzada Mir Siraj Raisani was also martyred in the explosion during a corner meeting in Darin Garh area of Mastung district.

At least 197 people including Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, a younger brother of former Balochistan chief minister Aslam Raisani are martyred in a blast in Mastung.

According to the details, 197 people have lost their lives including Nawabzada Siraj Raisani in an explosion hit an election gathering in Darengarh area of Mastung.

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The militant Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack through its Aamaq news agency.

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More than 150 people were injured in the blast, who were shifted to nearby hospitals. It is one of the biggest terror incidents of the year.

Raisani is a candidate of the recently-formed Balochistan Awami Party from PB-35 constituency and also the younger brother of former Balochistan chief minister Nawab Aslam Raisani.

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