PM Shehbaz reaffirms resolve to eliminate terrorism as CM Bugti warns of no safe haven for terrorists
Over 16 people were martyred and several others sustained injuries in an explosion on the railway track near Chaman Phatak area of Quetta on Sunday.
According to police sources, the blast occurred near Chaman Phatak when a train carrying passengers was crossing the area. The people in the train were going to their areas to celebrate the Eid holiday, sources said.
As a result, 16 people were martyred and several others, including women and children, sustained injuries. The bodies and the injured are being shifted to the civil hospital.
Vehicles parked along the track were damaged as a result of the blast. Law enforcement agencies (LEA) reached the scene, cordoned off the entire area and started an investigation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the “heinous bomb blast”, stating: “Such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the Pakistani people.”
In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz affirmed: “We remain steadfast in our determination to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
I strongly condemn the heinous bomb blast near Chaman Phatak, Quetta which has resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives and left many others injured.
Such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the Pakistani people. We remain steadfast in our…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) 24 May 2026
The Prime Minister also expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
“The entire nation stands in solidarity with the people of Balochistan in this hour of grief,” Prime Minister Shehbaz concluded his statement.
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti also condemned the attack, saying “the terrorists of Fitna Al-Hindustan prove their savagery by attacking innocent civilians, women and children.”
He added: “Those who shed the blood of innocent people deserve no leniency.”
Terrorist incident near Chaman Phatak in Quetta کی شربت مذومت کی شربت مذومت فتنه الهندوستان are giving evidence of innocent civilians, women and children as innocent children. The innocent people who shed blood do not deserve any concession. دوشم سن لے, in Balochistan for terrorists, there is no…
— Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) 24 May 2026
CM Bugti also issued a warning to terrorist elements in the region saying “Let the enemy hear this: there will be no safe haven left for terrorists in Balochistan. We will hunt down the terrorists, their facilitators and their backers one by one and bring them to justice and this war will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.”
Meanwhile, Advisor to Chief Minister for Balochistan Shahid Rind stated, “We are deeply saddened and grieved over the loss of precious lives. Terrorist elements deserve no leniency.”
Noting that CM Bugti is personally monitoring the situation, the adviser added that after the blast, a medical emergency has been imposed in Quetta’s hospitals, where all doctors, paramedical staff and medical staff have been urgently called to duty.
“Investigations have begun and the elements involved cannot escape the law,” Rind said. He added that the injured are receiving immediate medical attention and the best treatment facilities.
Read: Security forces kill TTP commander in Balochistan’s Pishin
On Saturday, nine suspected terrorists were killed and four Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials were killed during a gunfight on the outskirts of Quetta.
The high-stakes intelligence-based operation was conducted by the CTD and allied security forces in the suburbs of Kuchlak and Nohsar.
Terrorism is a growing problem for Pakistan, with the number of attacks increasing every year since 2022, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), a global monitoring organization.
Data from ACLED shows that attacks in Pakistan have almost quadrupled to 2,425 in 2025 from 658 in 2022, and in the same period attacks by the outlawed militant Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have increased more than sevenfold to 838 from 118.
Although Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has borne the brunt of terrorism, Balochistan has also remained a major target for Indian proxies, who often target civilian and military installations in the province.
