The 2024 Sibi bombing was a bombing done by Islamic State – Pakistan Province in Sibi against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf during one of their political rallies for the 2024 Pakistani general election.
Background There were several heavy clashes between terrorists and security forces in Balochistan before the bombing.
Attack On 30 January a bomb went off during a political rally by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the city of Sibi, the blast killed 4 people and injured 5.
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, PTI also called for a full investigation of the attack.
The United States Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs made a post on X condemning the attack. They also stated that the Pakistani people have the 'right to choose their own leader', also condemning the attempt to undermine the election.
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