QUETTA: Caretaker Balochistan Chief Minister Alauddin Marri Friday condemned the suicide attack at an election meeting in Dringrah area of Mastung district in which at least 20 persons, Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, brother of former chief minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, were martyred and many injured.

The chief minister, in a statement, expressed grief over the martyrdom of Nawabzada Raisani and others, and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.

He said the nation and the state institutions would have to unitedly face the terror acts being carried out during the election campaign. Those who were targeting innocent citizens were enemies of humanity, he added.

Chief Minister Marri directed the authorities concerned to ensure the best possible treatment to the injured admitted to hospitals.

He also instructed the provincial home department and other authorities concerned to ensure foolproof security of the candidates and public across the province.

Meanwhile, interim provincial Minister for Information Khuram Shehzad, in a statement, also condemned the suicide attack and expressed over the martyrdom of Siraj Raisani and others. He prayed for the early recovery of the injured.