After Much Criticism, PM Imran To Finally Visit Quetta Tomorrow

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After much criticism, PM Imran to finally visit Quetta tomorrow

The prime minister was being criticised after he delayed his visit to Quetta to offer condolence to Hazarganji blast victims.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 20th April, 2019) Prime Minister Imran Khan will finally visit Quetta on Sunday following criticism on social media.

The prime minister was earlier to visit Quetta on Thursday.

The prime minister was being criticised after he delayed his visit to Quetta to offer condolence to Hazarganji blast victims.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Quetta tomorrow for one day where he will meet with the bereaved family members of Hazarganji victims.

The prime minister will also chair a high-level meeting regarding peace and security.

At least 20 people killed and some three dozen sustained injuries in the blast in Hazarganji market on April 12. The people of the Hazara community were the target.

The Hazara community staged a sit-in protest demanding arrest of the culprits involved in the attack.

The protesters also urged the premier to visit Quetta as they considered it the persistent failure' of law enforcers to provide them security, particularly in Balochistan.

Following the attack, the premier took to Twitter and expressed sympathy with the victims of the attack. He also asked for an immediate inquiry and increased security for the people.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses