There was a huge blast at the Shah Noorani Shrine in Hub, Balochistan today leading to a huge number of casualties. The Shah Noorani Shrine is located near the border of Khuzdar and Lasbela districts. This blast comes only months after a huge blast at a hospital in Quetta claimed the lives of many lawyers in the province.
So far it has been reported that over 50 people have been killed and over 200 hundred are injured. Hospitals in Karachi and Quetta have been reportedly put on high alert due to expectation of a huge number of patients coming in.
Pakistanis are understandably upset about the blast and many have questions about the continuous game of cat-and-mouse suffered by everyday folks:
People have questions for the authorities, for the government, for the world and even for themselves. With the whole world literally crumbling around everyone, people are obviously distraught about the way things will shape up in the future.
There are some very valid questions:
Balochi kya sirf dhamakon mein marney ka liye paida hovey hein? #ShahNoorani #Balochistan
— Nida Fatima Zaidi (@NidaFatimaZaidi) November 12, 2016
And others are just tired of their daily struggle
I don't know when they have information all ready then why our agencies aren't taking any strong action against terrorists?? #ShahNoorani
— Shafi Zubairi (@shafi_zubairi) November 12, 2016
Many can’t bring themselves to understand the complication
How would Govt protect the lives of people when they couldn't even protect the dead? #ShahNoorani
— Danyal (@DanyalQadri) November 12, 2016
And most are just very, very afraid
#Balochistan bleeds again !! when will we get rid of terrorism ??? #ShahNoorani stay safe BALOCHISTAN PAKISTAN .. !!
— Mariam Jamali (@Mariam_Jamali) November 12, 2016
Do we need Condemnations from shameless rulers, sympathizers & supporters of bloody terrorists? #ShahNoorani
— Noor Fatima ?? (@N_Fatima12) November 12, 2016
Conspiracy theorists have also geared up
Is #BalochistanBlast an answer to the arrival of China's first convoy through CPEC at #Gawadar?#ShahNoorani @mohsinmalvi19 @MuhamadAfzalECP
— Arshad ?? (@toarshad) November 12, 2016
Surveys and polls are being drawn up
Who Is Responsible?
The Attack Of #ShahNoorani— Ghulam Mohammad Qazi (@im_gmqazi) November 12, 2016
Others have questions about our own attitudes
@BasimSafdar it saddens me.. We need to make space for all sects. Live n let live. Who are we to judge? #ShahNoorani
— Maria Sartaj (@chainacoffeemug) November 12, 2016
People are scared about the lack of security they have in their own homes
Once again there is a big Question Mark on our intelligence ability?? WTF!!! ?? #ShahNoorani
— Changaiz Hijwani (@Changaix1) November 12, 2016
#ShahNoorani
Security leak, security breach or posted? can't even be resolved yet wt type of security we expect?— Iqra (@iqramuswan) November 12, 2016
While everyone else just feels numb:
I am at a loss of words. #shahnoorani
— Anum Talat (@anum_talat) November 12, 2016
Cover image via: Ameer Hamza