Quetta: A complete shutter down strike, called by Hazara Democratic Party, is being observed in Quetta city against the target killing and Hazar Ganji bomb blast that killed 13 pilgrims.
All the business activities in the city were suspended while traffic was also thin on the roads.
On Thursday, a powerful remote-controlled car-bomb targeting a bus full of pilgrims claimed the lives of 13 people, including a cop, and injured 30 others in the Hazar Gunji area.
A Bomb Disposal Squad said a remote controlled bomb with 50 kg explosive material targeted the ill-fated bus.
The dead and injured were taken to Bolan Medical Complex and Civil Hospital through ambulances and police vehicles.
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