Two Hazara Traders Killed, Three Wounded in Quetta Market Shooting
Authorities opened a search operation, reflecting pressure to better protect Hazara neighborhoods.
Overview
- The attack at Quetta’s Hazarganji market on Sunday killed traders Haji Musa and Ahmed Ali and left three others injured.
- Police said two to three gunmen on a motorcycle fired on vendors and buyers before fleeing, and no group has claimed responsibility.
- Provincial leaders condemned the killings, ordered search operations, and directed officials to provide care for the wounded.
- Doctors at Bolan Medical College Hospital said one of the three injured, including Chaman Ali and Jafar Ali, is in critical condition.
- Hazara residents blocked the Western Bypass in a sit-in to demand stronger protection, disrupting traffic across parts of the city.