A blast near the Levies headquarters here on Saturday injured nine people, including two paramilitary officials.
The blast took place on Taj Road in Chaman, which is located just kilometres away from the country’s border with Afghanistan.
Rescue teams reached the spot for relief efforts. Police said that a bomb disposal squad was called to ascertain the nature and impact of the blast.
Police said that explosive material was planted in a motorcycle. The area was cordoned off as police started to collect evidence.
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani condemned the bomb blast. In a statement, he said that emergency has been imposed in Chaman hospital to provide immediate relief to the injured. He said that Chaman tehsildar and a Levies Risaldar Maj Naseebullah were targeted in the attack. Both of them, Shahwani said, suffered minor injuries.
“Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has directed relevant officials to submit a report on the blast,” he said.
Chaman is considered a sensitive town in Balochistan as it shares a border with Afghanistan’s volatile Kandahar province.
