2024 Sibi bombing explained
The 2024 Sibi bombing was a bombing done by IS—PP in Sibi against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf during one of their political rallies for the 2024 Pakistani general election.[1]
Background
There were several heavy clashes between terrorists and security forces in Balochistan before the bombing.[2]
Attack
On January 30, a bomb went off during a political rally by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the city of Sibi,[3] the blast killed 4 people and injured 5.[4]
Aftermath
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party condemned the bombing and stated the attention the bombing got should be used to suppress terrorists instead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party itself,[5] PTI also called for a full investigation of the attack.[6]
The United States Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs made a post on X condemning the attack.[7] [8] They also stated that the Pakistani people have the 'right to choose their own leader', also condemning the attempt to undermine the election.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kumar . Ajit . 2024-01-30 . Pakistan: Massive blast during Imran Khan's party rally kills 4 and injures several in Balochistan's Sibi . 2024-03-05 . . en . 2024-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201031642/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/pakistan-blast-news-massive-blast-during-former-pm-imran-khan-pti-party-rally-kills-many-and-injures-several-in-balochistan-sibi-latest-updates-2024-01-30-914449 . live .
- Web site: Gul . Ayaz . 2024-01-30 . Election Rally Bombing, Insurgent Raid Kill Several in Southwestern Pakistan . 2024-03-05 . . en . 2024-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205200339/https://www.voanews.com/a/election-rally-bombing-insurgent-raid-kill-several-in-southwestern-pakistan-/7463491.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . ECP seeks report from Chief Secretary, IG regarding Sibi blast . 2024-03-05 . . en . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130235454/https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/788389-ECP-seeks-report-from-Chief-Secretary,-IG-regarding-Sibi-blast . live .
- Web site: Four, including 3 members of Imran Khan's party, killed in Pakistan bomb blast . 2024-03-05 . . en . 0254-8399 . 2024-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221084751/https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/pakistan-balochistan-bomb-blast-multiple-pakistan-tehreek-e-insaf-members-killed-party-rally-imran-khan-2495546-2024-01-30 . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-30 . 4 dead, 5 injured in blast at Imran Khan's party rally in southwestern Pakistan . 2024-03-05 . . en . 185061134 . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130184050/https://www.deccanherald.com/world/4-dead-5-injured-in-blast-at-imran-khans-party-rally-in-southwestern-pakistan-2871583 . live .
- Web site: Sisodia . Srishti Singh . 2024-01-30 . Pakistan: Blast during PTI rally kills at least four people in Balochistan's Sibi . 2024-03-05 . . en-us . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130180125/https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-blast-during-pti-rally-kills-at-least-four-people-in-balochistans-sibi-685243 . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . US "strongly condemns" attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf rally in Sibi . 2024-03-05 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . US denounces deadly 'attack on PTI rally' in Sibi . 2024-03-05 . . en . 2024-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240201032846/https://www.geo.tv/latest/529336-us-denounces-deadly-attack-on-pti-rally-in-sibi . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-31 . US says Pakistani people have ‘right to choose their leader’ . 2024-03-05 . . en . 2024-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131154417/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2455045/us-says-pakistani-people-have-right-to-choose-their-leader . live .
