Suspected suicide attack in Quetta leaves 13 dead, dozens injured
CM Bugti condemns blast as dastardly attack on innocent people, pledges to crush terrorists' nefarious designs
September 02, 2025
- Civil Hospital MS confirms death toll as police launch investigation.
- Hospital officials fear death toll may rise as many wounded critical.
- CM Balochistan says attackers will be hunted down, duly punished.
QUETTA: The death toll from a suspected suicide blast on Quetta’s Sariab Road rose to 13 late Tuesday, with several others injured, hospital officials said.
The explosion ripped through the busy area in the evening, leaving several of the wounded in critical condition.
"The incident near Shahwani Stadium was apparently a suicide blast," a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesperson said, adding that teams are collecting evidence from the scene.
Pakistan witnessed a surge in terror activities, particularly in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, since 2021.
“We have confirmed 13 deaths, with several more injured,” said Dr Hadi Kakar, MS of Civil Hospital Quetta. “Five of the injured are in critical condition.”
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, in a statement, condemned the blast in the strongest words, calling it a cowardly attack on innocent people.
He said those behind the bombing were enemies of humanity, spilling the blood of ordinary citizens to spread fear.
“We will crush their nefarious designs,” Bugti vowed, adding that the attackers would be hunted down and punished.
The chief minister directed hospitals to give the injured the best possible treatment and told doctors and staff to remain on alert. “No negligence will be tolerated,” he warned.
Bugti also announced a high-level inquiry into the incident. A committee has been set up and asked to submit its findings quickly. Security agencies, he said, had been ordered to move fast to arrest those responsible.
He stressed that protecting people’s lives and property was the government’s first duty.
“Violence will not be allowed to derail peace in Balochistan,” Bugti said. “Both the federal and provincial governments will work together to keep our citizens safe.”
According to a report released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based think tank, the country witnessed 78 terrorist attacks during June, which resulted in at least 100 deaths.
Among the fatalities were 53 security personnel, 39 civilians, six militants, and two members of local peace committees.
A total of 189 people were injured, including 126 members of the security forces and 63 civilians.
Altogether, the violence and operations led to 175 deaths in June — among them, 55 security personnel, 77 militants, 41 civilians, and two peace committee members.
The security forces, along with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have been carrying out operations against the terrorists and even launched a targeted action against militants in KP's Bajaur.
Earlier this month, the forces had also gunned down 47 Indian-backed terrorists, attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan, during separate operations in Balochistan's Zhob district.
