Shutter Down in Quetta

Quetta: A complete shutter down strike was observed in Quetta on Saturday on the call of Hazara Democratic Party over the killing of 8 people in Hazara Town. All the shops remained closed with less traffic on roads. Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Baloch National Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and trader unions also announced support for the strike.

The banned militant outfit and Al-Qaeda affiliate Lashkar-e-Jangvi has claimed responsibility for the attack.