Police confirmed that a blast has occurred and the explosive material was was planted inside a motorcycle on roadside. A vehicle was damaged due the blast. JUI-F leader Maulana Muhammad Hanif also sustained fatal injuries in the balst.
Police said the blast took place in front of the JUI-F leader's office. Sources said the injured have been shifted to nearby hospital for medical treatment. Police called Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) to ascertain the genre of the explosion. The intensity of the bomb explosion can be observed as window glasses of nearby buildings and vehicles were cracked.
Rescue teams have commenced relief activities and shifting the injured persons to District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. The law enforcers told media that the explosives were installed on a motorcycle apparently in order to target the convoy the JUI-F leader.
Heavy contingents of the law enforcement agencies cordoned off whole area in order to continue relief activities smoothly in the affected zone. However, the health condition of the wounded JUI-F leader Maulana Muhammad Hanif is undisclosed so far. Chaman is considered a sensitive town in Balochistan as it shares a border with Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province. Interior Minister Ijaz Shah and Chief Minister KP Mehmood Khan condemned the Chaman Blast. CM KP said the whole nation mourns with the victims of the blast.