An explosive rigged motorcycle was detonated to target a police van parked outside the police station near Liaquat Market, the city police chief said.
“Five people have been martyred, including two policemen,” Abdul Razzaq Cheema said.
“The target of the attack was a police van, which was parked outside a police station,” said police officer Mohsin Hassan Butt said. “The death toll may increase, as condition of some of those injured was critical.”
Spokesperson for the provincial government Liaqat Shahwani confirmed the attack. “Most of those injured were passersby,” he added.
In a similar blast last Tuesday two people were killed and 16 were injured when an explosive-rigged motorcycle went off outside a store in Quetta.
