Life came to a standstill as wheel-jam and shutter down strike was observed in Quetta city on Sunday on the call given by the Hazara Democratic Party and the Balochistan Shia Conference over the killing of nine members of the Shia Hazara community in the city on Saturday.
Shops and markets were shut across the city and traffic vanished from the roads as the city wore a deserted look.
The call for strike was supported by various other parties in the province who also demanded for governor’s rule to be imposed in the province.
Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi ordered an immediate crack-down against terrorists.
Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani presided over a high-level meeting regarding the law and order situation of the province.
