18 injured in explosion

QUETTA—A bomb explosion in a hotel located on Samangli Road has injured 18 persons, two of which are reported to be in serious condition. The bomb explosion, which was powerful enough to shatter the windowpanes of nearby buildings, injured 15 persons sitting in the hotel, which included Abdul Jalil, Abdul Majid, Naseer, Abdullah, Muhammad Ismail, Zeeshan, Habib ullah, Siaf, Muhammad Shahzad, Niaz Muhammad, Muhammad Rehab, Ayub, Idrees and Rasheed. The injured were immediately shifted to hospital for treatment, while the po0lice has registered case against unknown criminals. It is pertinent to recall that exactly a year ago, a similar kind of powerful explosion had ripped through hotel Bismillah located only a few yards away.

—Online