QUETTA: Shutter down strike was observed throughout Balochistan on Wednesday against murder of pilgrims in district Mastung.
As
per details, unknown armed men had gunned down 29 pilgrims by opening
indiscriminate fire on a bus heading towards Taftan. Businessmen and
traders observed it as mourning day and staged protest. Ittehad Traders
Balochistan, Tahafuz Azadari Council and Hazara Democratic Party had
appealed for the strike.
All the shopping malls and markets on
Alamdar Road, Hazara Town and Murree Abad remained shut whereas angry
mob closed the roads for all types of traffic by placing hurdles at
them. Raised slogans against the government and expressed deep grief
over the firing incident.
Gloom prevailed in the area. Tahafuz
Azadari Council, Wahdat Bain-ul-Muslaimeen Balochistan Shia Council and
Shia Ulema Council have appealed for seven days mourning throughout the
province.
Police arrested more than 200 suspects in this regard and interrogations are underway. Online
