At least Ten people were injured after an explosion occurred near the Levies Lines in Balochistan's Chaman area, Levies sources confirmed.
The blast took place on Taj Road in Chaman, which is located just kilometres away from the country's border with Afghanistan.
According to the sources, the blast was directed towards Levies Risaldar Maj Naseebullah who remained safe in the incident. He was travelling in his car along with his security guards when the explosion occurred.
The bomb was planted in a motorcycle according to initial information.
Chaman is considered a sensitive town in Balochistan as it shares a border with Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province.Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani condemned the bomb blast. In a statement, Shahwani said that emergency has been imposed in Chaman hospital to provide immediate relief to the injured.
He said that Chaman Tehsildar and a Levies Risaldar were targeted in the attack. Both of them, Shahwani said, suffered minor injuries.
"Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has directed relevant officials to submit a report on the blast," he said.
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