Police officer killed in blast in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A police officer was killed in a blast in Khuzdar metropolis in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday.

The deceased was recognized as Murad Jamot, SHO of Counter Terrorism Division within the metropolis, Khuzdar Station Home Officer (SHO) Abdullah Pindrani informed Daybreak.

A magnetic bomb was positioned beneath Jamot’s automobile, Pindrani mentioned.

Balochistan Caretaker Chief Minister Ali Mardan Khan Domki has directed officers to conduct an in-depth investigation.

PPP chairman and former minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari condemned the blast and expressed heartfelt condolences with the deceased officer’s household.