7 injured as blast hits political leader's convoy in SW Pakistan

STORY: 7 injured as blast hits political leader's convoy in SW Pakistan DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site in SW Pakistan STORYLINE: At least seven people were injured when a blast hit a convoy of a political party's leader in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday, police officials said. The convoy of Jamaat-e-Islami Party leader Sirajul Haq came under attack in the Zhob district of Balochistan province, police sources in the area told Xinhua. According to the police sources, Haq, along with other political workers, was on his way to attend a public gathering in the district when his convoy was attacked, adding that he remained safe after the attack. The nature of the explosion is yet to be confirmed, but some reports said it was carried out by a suicide bomber. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. A search operation is currently unde

18 killed in SW Pakistan's road accident

STORY: 18 killed in SW Pakistan's road accident DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Eighteen people were killed when a passenger coaster fell into a ravine in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, local media reports and officials said. The coaster carrying some 25 people was on its way to Zhob district of the province when the accident took place in Killa Saifullah area, local media reported. The Deputy Commissioner of the Killa Saifullah Muhammad Qasim told media that the accident happened when the driver of the vehicle lost control while negotiating a sharp turn. Several people got critically injured in the accident and have been shifted to a nearby hospital, he said. Several women, kids and the van driver were among those killed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)