Quetta: Suicide attack on Balochistan Constabulary truck, policeman and child killed, 27 injured A policeman and a child were killed in a suicide attack in the Bali area of Quetta, while 27 people including 22 policemen were injured.
According to the police, a truck belonging to the Balochistan Constabulary was targeted in the suicide blast. According to the police, civilians including police personnel were also injured in the blast.
Police officials say that after the explosion, police, and bomb disposal have been called to the spot, the scene of the incident is being cordoned off and evidence is being collected DIG Ghulam Azfar Mahesar says that a policeman and a child were killed in the Bali explosion while 27 people including 22 policemen were injured.
He said that 21 to 26 kg of explosives were used in the suicide attack. The policemen were going for polio duty on the truck. He said that the blast was a suicide in which 25 kg of explosives were used.
He further said that the policemen were going to provide security to the anti-polio teams.
Police say that two other vehicles have also been severely damaged due to the blast.
DIG Azfar Mehsar said that two people were killed in the blast, including a policeman and a passerby.
The bodies and the injured have been taken to Civil Hospital.
Speaking to Urdu News, Civil Hospital Spokesperson Dr. Wasim Baig confirmed the two deaths and said that 24 injured have been brought to the Civil Hospital, including policemen and civilians.
Banned TTP's announcement to end ceasefire-Quetta
Banned TTP's announcement to end ceasefire-Quetta The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban has announced the ceasefire's end with the Pakistan government. In the statement issued by the banned TTP on Monday, it has been said that "Military operations are taking place against Mujahideen in various areas."
The statement further said that 'constant patience was taken so that the negotiation process was not sabotaged by us at least. But the army and intelligence agencies did not stop and the attacks are continuing. It should be noted that in September too, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan announced the end of the ceasefire due to the lack of progress in negotiations with the government of Pakistan.
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At that time, Quetta TTP had said that the cease-fire agreement is being terminated due to a lack of purposeful negotiations on the part of Pakistan. There has been no statement from the government on the TTP allegations and ceasefire announcement.
Quetta, As a result of talks held in the Afghan capital Kabul in May, the banned organization and Pakistan agreed on a 'temporary ceasefire'.Negotiations between the TTP and the government of Pakistan on other important issues including restoration of FATA and release of prisoners are deadlocked.
Pakistan and Banned TTP 'Agree to Temporary Ceasefire'-Quetta
Pakistan and Banned TTP 'Agree to Temporary Ceasefire'-Quetta The Taliban government in Afghanistan and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have said in two separate statements that as a result of the talks in the Afghan capital, the outlawed organization and Pakistan have agreed on a 'temporary ceasefire'.
In a statement issued by Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban government in Afghanistan on Wednesday, it was said that as a result of the talks held in Kabul under the mediation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Pakistani government and the TTP agreed to a temporary ceasefire. are done
Zabihullah Mujahid further said that "Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan wants a successful negotiation process in good faith and hopes that both sides will show tolerance and flexibility." said, On the other hand, in a statement received by the journalists from the spokesperson of the outlawed TTP, Muhammad Khorasani, it has been confirmed that the negotiations with the government of Pakistan have continued, and it has been said that the government of Pakistan and the TTP have agreed to a ceasefire on May 30.
According to Mohammad Khorasani, negotiations with the government of Pakistan are taking place through the mediation of the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The spokesperson of the outlawed TTP further said that the 32-member committee of the Mehsud tribe and the 16-member committee of Malakand division had demanded the negotiation committee of TTP on May 13 and 14 that there should be a ceasefire during the negotiations.
There has been no official confirmation from the Pakistani government of talks with the outlawed TTP or a ceasefire. Earlier, the outlawed TTP had announced a 10-day ceasefire on Eid's eve; after the ceasefire period ended, the militant outfit extended the ceasefire till May 16.
It should be noted that the negotiations between Pakistan and the armed organization started in the government of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and as a result of these negotiations, a month-long ceasefire was announced by the Pakistani government and the armed organization in November 2021. However, a month later, the banned TTP announced to end of the ceasefire in December 2021.
In the government of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed had told a Senate committee in January this year that there had been talks with the outlawed TTP mediated by the Taliban government of Afghanistan, but the talks could not go ahead because some conditions were not met by the government. were unacceptable.
"The state has to tell on what conditions the cease-fire from the banned TTP
Senator Raza Rabbani has said that "negotiations were held with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the cease-fire was said to have taken place." The state has to tell on what conditions the ceasefire with the TTP took place.
Addressing the Senate session on Friday, Senator Raza Rabbani said that the civil and military bureaucracy of Pakistan must be accountable to the Parliament, and the state cannot afford any more secret agreements. Referring to a newspaper report, he said that 'Afghan forces have prevented the construction of a fence on the Pakistan-Afghan border. Will the Foreign Minister inform the House on this matter?'
Commenting on the situation in Afghanistan, he said that the Taliban have won in Afghanistan with their strength, despite the ceasefire, various groups are organizing in Afghanistan."Doesn't talk about whether the state's policy towards Afghanistan is right or not, but groups of the outlawed TTP are reorganizing in Afghanistan which will spread terrorism."
Senator Raza Rabbani said that the state used religion to advance its political agenda. It has to be explained what the future structure of the state will be. He said that 'people are made missing, hidden in a place where it becomes difficult to trace them. When such a state happens, how can you say that militancy will not increase?
According to Raza Rabbani, the institutions of the state, especially the parliament, are being made inactive on purpose. Senator Raza Rabbani emphasized the implementation of the National Action Plan and said that the National Action Plan should be discussed again, it should be implemented.
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