Quetta Blast Kills Four FC Personnel in Margate Explosion

Quetta – 25 April 2025: Quetta blast kills FC personnel after an improvised explosive device targeted a security team in the city’s Margate area on Friday. Police confirmed that four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were martyred and three others suffered injuries in the attack.

Hanna Urak Station House Officer Naveed Akhtar told that the bomb disposal squad was the primary target. Following the explosion, security forces immediately shifted the injured to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for treatment.

The martyred personnel included Subedar Shahzad Amin, Naib Subedar Abbas, Sepoy Khalil, and Sepoy Zahid. The injured were identified as Lance Naik Zafar, Lines Naik Farooq, and Sepoy Khurram Saleem.

Security forces quickly cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to locate the attackers. The blast reflects a continuing wave of violence targeting law enforcement and security agencies, especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

March witnessed a spike in attacks. The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) reported 105 incidents in the month alone. These caused 228 fatalities, including 73 security personnel and 67 civilians. The total number of injuries reached 258.

Pakistan ranked second in the Global Terrorism Index 2025. Terror-related deaths rose by 45%, totaling 1,081 in the past year.

President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the Quetta attack. In a statement, he paid tribute to the martyred FC soldiers and reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to defeating terrorism.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also denounced the blast. He offered condolences and called the attack a cowardly conspiracy to destabilize the country. “Quetta blast kills FC personnel. The sacrifices of FC soldiers for peace in Balochistan will always be remembered,” he stated.

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