IED event in Balochistan, Mastung area, Pakistan on Thu 14th September 2023

11 people, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah, were injured in a blast targeting the party’s convoy near Mastung, some 50 kilometres from Quetta, on September 14, reports Dawn. Officials said the blast occured near Hamdullah’s car when he reached the Killi Chotu area, a locality on the outskirts of Mastung, while on his way there from Quetta to address a public meeting. The explosion severely damaged his car. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Police officials said the explosive device was planted at the roadside to target Hamdullah. Senator Maulana Ghafoor Haideri of the JUI-F also said the blast targeted Hamdullah’s vehicle.