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Summary Quetta is observing a shutter down on Saturday over the killing of five people in Hazara Town.
The Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and the Hazara Democratic Party gave the strike call, which was supported by the Baloch National Party, the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, the Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and traders union.Jinnah Road, Circular Road, Shahrah-e-Iqbal, Liaquat Bazaar, Prince Road, Abdul Sattar Road, Maykangi Road, Kansi Road, Airport Road, Zrghun Road, Almo Chowk, Ispny Road, Pashtun Abad, Almdar Road, , Jinnah Town, Shahbaz Town, Hazara and small and big trading centre in other areas of the city remained closed.Five people were killed and 15 others wounded in firing and rocket attacks in Hazara Town, Brewery Road area. A banned militant group claimed responsibility of the attack. Preliminary investigations by the police have confirmed this was a sectarian incident.Police officials said dozens of people belonging to the Hazara community were busy in taking their morning walk at around 6:30am at a ground adjacent to the Hazara Town graveyard when unidentified armed men riding on two pick-ups arrived and fired three rockets and opened indiscriminate firing.
