At least four people were killed while five were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Sibi

SIBI, Jan 30 (SABAH):  At least four people were killed while five were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi on Tuesday.

According to media reports, the medical superintendent of the District Headquarters Hospital in Sibi, confirmed the injuries and casualties. The incident comes just nine days before the February 8 general elections.

The injured persons were being moved to the Civil Hospital. Condition of most of them was critical and expressed fears that the death toll could rise.

Security forces reached the blast site immediately after the incident was reported and cordoned off the area. “A bomb disposal squad is collecting evidence from the crime scene,”

Separately, the PTI said the blast occurred at an election rally organised by party-backed candidate Saddam Tareen, who is contesting the upcoming polls from the NA-253 (Ziarat) constituency.

“We strongly condemn this heartbreaking incident and demand that attention should be given to suppressing terrorists instead of PTI workers,” the party said in a post on social media platform X.