Suicide Blast Hits Paramilitary HQ in Quetta, Leaves 10 Dead and 30+ Injured
Islamabad, Pakistan — A suicide car bombing struck outside the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters on Zarghoon Road in Quetta, Balochistan, on Tuesday, killing 10 people and wounding more than 30, local officials said.
Surveillance footage and eyewitnesses showed a vehicle approaching the paramilitary compound before detonating. The blast was followed by intense gunfire as security forces moved to secure the scene. Authorities said several attackers were engaged by security personnel and were killed during the encounter. The area remains cordoned off while investigators process the site.
What happened
- Time & place: Zarghoon Road, near Frontier Corps headquarters, Quetta (Tuesday).
- Casualties: 10 dead; over 30 injured (local officials’ figures).
- Sequence: A vehicle detonated near the facility; heavy gunfire followed as security forces engaged attackers. Surveillance footage captured the explosion.
- Aftermath: Security agencies sealed off the area and launched an investigation.
President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and described it as the work of “misguided extremists acting on India’s agenda,” a claim for which no publicly available evidence has been provided. There has been no response from Indian authorities and no group had claimed responsibility at the time of reporting.
Balochistan — Pakistan’s largest province by area and a mineral-rich region — has long suffered from insurgency, sectarian violence and militant attacks. Military and paramilitary installations in the province have frequently been targeted by separatist and militant groups.
Authorities are investigating the blast, reviewing surveillance footage and collecting evidence at the scene. Officials have not released the identities of the dead or the wounded; hospital sources said critically injured victims were being treated in Quetta hospitals.
