Bodies of Mastung blast victims arrive in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The bodies of 19 pilgrims including four women, killed in an attack on their bus in Mastung , have been shifted to Rawalpindi, Geo News reported.

According to reports, 19 bodies and nine injured were flown to Rawalpindi through C-130 military aircraft.

16 bodies and three injured were taken to Holly Family Hospital while three others were taken to District Headquarter Hospital.

Wehdatul Muslimeen Deputy Secretary General Allama Amin Shaheedi and relatives of the deceased were also present at the Chaklala Airbase as the bodies arrived in Rawalpindi.

Shahidee said that peaceful protests would he held against the killings of pilgrims, adding that the federal and provincial governments were responsible for providing security to the pilgrims.