Khuzdar bus attack: two more students succumb to injuries, death toll reaches six

QUETTA: Two more students of the Khuzdar school bus attack passed away on Friday morning, taking the total number of children who died in the tragic incident to six.

In a tragic incident of terrorism, a school bus carrying children was targeted in Khuzdar. The attack claimed the lives of three children and two soldiers, and left 53 others injured, including 39 children — eight of whom are in critical condition.

According to security sources, Haider, a student injured in the terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, succumbed to his injuries increasing the death toll to five. Soon after, injured Malaika also passed away.

According to security sources, the martyrs include five female students and one male student.

PM slams Indian sponsored terrorism in Khuzdar

Yesterday another student identified as Sahar Saleem passed away.

Pakistan has claimed that the attack was planned in India and carried out by its proxies in Balochistan. According to officials, the attack is part of a conspiracy to spread instability in Pakistan.

India has been consistently involved in terrorist incidents in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and is targeting Pakistan through proxy organisations.

It may be recalled that the shooting incident on a school van in Khuzdar had plunged the entire country into mourning.

School students were targeted in the incident, which was strongly condemned by public and political circles.

Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif has assured the nation that no effort would be spared to defeat these plans and said: “Those who targeted Pakistan’s future — our innocent children — will face the full force of justice.”

Authorities say security has been tightened in the affected area, and a full investigation into the attack is underway.