Pakistan PM Imran Khan reacts to Quetta blasts

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan reacts to Quetta blasts

He said an inquiry will be set up to investigate the blasts.

By Web Report

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Published: Fri 12 Apr 2019, 2:17 PM

Last updated: Fri 12 Apr 2019, 6:37 PM

A powerful bomb went off at an open-air market in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 30, police and hospital officials said.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his condolences on Twitter saying immediate inquiry will be set up and increased security will be provided to the people. 

16 killed, 30 injured in bomb blast at Pakistan market
The bombing struck near a residential area, according to senior police chief Abdur Razzaq Cheema.  
Local TV footage showed several damaged shops and at least one paramilitary vehicle. A wounded man told reporters from his hospital bed how he had heard a loud explosion before he was struck down.
(With inputs from AP)
 


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