At least three Shia Hazara men were killed and another wounded after unknown assailants opened fire on a bus carrying pilgrims near the Chandni Chowk area in Quetta’s Satellite Town on Monday.
The bus, carrying Shias pilgrims, was travelling from Quetta to Taftan, a town on the border of Iran. Rescue workers shifted the victims to the Civil Hospital Quetta for treatment.
The armed men managed to escape from the site where similar attacks have been carried out against pilgrims in the past as well.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He directed authorities to provide best medical treatment to the injured.
The premier also sought a report into the attack and instructed for the immediate arrest of the culprits. He reiterated government’s resolve in eradicating the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country.