At least seven persons including five policemen were killed at Saranan Road here in Pishin on Monday when a police van was targeted through a remote-controlled bomb.
According to police sources, a police van was on routine patrolling the area when it was targeted through a remote-controlled device planted along the roadside, killing five policemen and two citizens and injuring many others .
Police and rescue team reached the spot and shifted the injured and dead bodies to nearby hospital.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the bomb blast in Pashin which resulted into the loss of precious human lives and injured several others.
Sympathizing with the bereaved families, the Prime Minister prayed to Allah Almighty for to bless the departed souls with eternal peace and grant courage to their families to bear the irreparable loss with fortitude.
The Prime Minister also prayed for the early recovery of those injured in the unfortunate incident.