25 people have been killed and nearly 35 others are injured in a bomb explosion in Civil Hospital Quetta, reported Waqt News.
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According to the Daily Pakistan newspaper, the explosion reportedly took place shortly after the body of slain former Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) President Bilal Anwar Kasi was brought to the hospital.
A heavy contingent of Frontier Corps and police arrived and cordoned off the area.
Khan says dozens of lawyers and journalists were present inside the hospital when the bomb went off.
Several lawyers were reported injured in the explosion and aerial firing could still be heard at the premises.
The law enforcement agencies and rescue teams immediately rushed to the blast site and shifted the injured to the hospital and Combine Military Hospital (CMH). Gunshots were also fired after the bomb blast.
The attack is reported to be an aftermath of the murder of Balochistan Bar President Bilal Kasi at the hands of unidentified armed assailants on 8 August.
Quetta, the seat of government of Balochistan province, remains a regular target of terrorist attacks. Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan also condemned the incident.
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Balochistan has been experiencing incident violence and targeted killings since more than a decade.
