Suicide Blast in Quetta’s Baleli Area Leaves 4 Dead and 27 Injured

Suicide Blast in Quetta’s Baleli Area Leaves 4 Dead and 27 Injured
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30-11-2022

Catherine Yu 

Pakistan & Human Rights Researcher

Global Human Rights Defence



On Wednesday, a suicide attack took place in the Baleli area of Quetta near a Balochistan Constabulary truck. Ultimately resulting in the death of 4 individuals including 1 police official, along with injuring 27 others. A police truck was on its route to polio workers to provide security when the attack occurred, according to Quetta's Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Ghulam Azfar Mahesar. 

Furthermore, “Due to the impact [of the blast], the vehicle toppled and fell into a ditch”,  along with three other vehicles being hit, Azfar Mahesar stated to reporters (Azfar Mahesar, 2022). The attack was claimed to be the work of the banned militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which took place after the TTP called off its ceasefire with the Pakistan government. According to Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Abdul Haq Umrani, investigations are currently taking place and promises that these ““cowardly acts” would not dampen Balochistan’s determination to establish peace” (Nihad et al., 2022). 

Since the incident, words expressing pain and sorrow for individuals who have been harmed by the blast have begun to circulate on social media, along with the condemnation of the TTP’s actions. Furthermore, a statement was issued by the Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Arif Alvi has paid tribute to the police officers and health personnel who are trying to eradicate polio. Further promising that “[t]he State will not allow anti-social elements to interfere in the mission of complete eradication of polio” (Alvi, 2022). 









Sources and further reading:

Nihad, G., Khan, T., & Dawn. (2022, November 30). Policeman among four dead in suicide blast in Quetta's Baleli area: Police. DAWN.COM. Retrieved November 30, 2022, from https://www.dawn.com/news/1723963/policeman-among-four-dead-in-suicide-blast-in-quettas-baleli-area-police 

Azfar Mahesar, G. (2022). DAWN.COM. Retrieved November 30, 2022, from https://www.dawn.com/news/1723963/policeman-among-four-dead-in-suicide-blast-in-quettas-baleli-area-police 

Alvi, A. (2022). DAWN.COM. Retrieved November 30, 2022, from https://www.dawn.com/news/1723963/policeman-among-four-dead-in-suicide-blast-in-quettas-baleli-area-police