September 2025 Quetta bombing

The suicide bomber, dressed in FC uniform, According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Special Operations Quetta Muhammad Baloch, the vehicle turned from Model Town towards Hali Road, near the FC building, before ramming into an exterior wall of it. Five militants, dressed in civilian clothes, exited the vehicle and immediately engaged in a heavy firefight with security forces. after which gunfire continued. Soon after, gunfire died down. although the ration between civilians and security forces killed vary by one in each direction. Most of the civilians killed were in a passing bus and rickshaw. == Aftermath ==

Ambulances quickly rushed to the location of the attack, rushing injured and killed to nearby hospitals. Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar reported that five individuals were killed on impact and five more later succumbed to their injuries. Following the attacks, Kakar and the Health Secretary Mujeebur Rehman declared emergencies in Civil Hospital Quetta, BMC Hospital, and the Trauma Centre as all personnel were on duty. Although the attack seemed to target the FC headquarters, Kakar reported that most of those killed and injured were civilians. He said that the death toll could rise further. Six civilians were in critical condition. Balochistan's Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, speaking at an event in Quetta, claimed that "an operation against the terrorists is underway." The explosion shattered the windows of numerous nearby buildings and shook the neighborhood. It was said that the blast could be heard from over 10 miles away. Local sources says that panic ensued in the area. == Response ==

Experts Iftikhar Firdous, a security expert and co-founder of the Islamabad-based region security publication, Khorasan Diary, said that the attack was "nothing new" but underscored that it demonstrates the ability for militants to strike the heart of cities. President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack, claiming that it was a "suicide attack" carried out by Fitna Al Khwarij (the Pakistani Taliban or TTP). International • : The Russian embassy condemned the attack by stating “We emphasised the need to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and we hope that those who organised and perpetrated this attack will be identified and brought to justice". They also stated that "We expressed our condolences to the families of the victims and wish all those injured a speedy recovery". == See also ==