A bomb attack in the border town of Chaman, Qila Abdullah Districts killed seven people, including three leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Nazaryati). JUI-N’s naib emir Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni, the party’s religious leader, was the target of the attackers and suffered injuries in the bombing. 17 other people were also injured.
What Happened: The blast occurred at Boghara Chowk after a rally staged by the JUI-N to condemn Israeli aggression and genocide of the oppressed Palestinians in Gaza had concluded. Some unidentified people had rigged a motorbike with explosive material and parked it near the venue of the rally and detonated it when Maulana Luni, accompanied by supporters, was exiting the site. Security personnel and police reached the site to transport the injured to the district hospital Chaman where two of the injured died. Four of the injured were later shifted to the trauma center of Civil Hospital Quetta.