One person was killed and 20 were injured in an explosion targeting a vehicle carrying anti-terrorist judge Nazeer Ahmed Langove in Quetta earlier today.
Judge Langove remained unhurt in the blast that took place on Quetta’s Double Road, senior police official Imran Qureshi, adding that two gunmen guarding the judge were among those injured.
The target of the attack was the judge’s vehicle, Qureshi said.
The injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Quetta for medical treatment.
A number of cars were destroyed in the blast and shops were also damaged in the area.
Balochistan Bar Association condemned the attack and gave the call for a strike in the province today.
Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Malik Baloch also condemned the attack on the judge.
