16 July 2013 - 07:27
Day of mourning being observed in Quetta over Shia killings

A day of mourning along with shutter-down strike is being observed in Quetta on Tuesday against the killings of seven Shia people in two separate incidents on Monday.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - A day of mourning along with shutter-down strike is being observed in Quetta on Tuesday against the killings of seven Shia people in two separate incidents on Monday, Geo news reported.

The shutter-down strike call was given by Hazara Democratic Party among various other Shia organizations after which markets located in Bacha Khan Chowk, Liaquat Bazar, Toghi Road, Mariabad, Abdul Sattar Road, Archer Road, Masjid Road, Qandhari Bazar and its adjoining areas remained closed.

Three Shia people were killed in a firing incident that took place in Quetta's Khuda-e-Dad Road around midnight.

In the second incident of firing, four Shia people were shot dead when unknown gunmen opened fire on a local trader's vehicle on Masjid Road.

Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Malik Baloch taking notice of the incident directed the police to immediately arrest the culprits.

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