A bomb blast on a railway track in Balochistan Monday killed at least seven passengers, police said.
Jaffar Express came under attack when a remote control bomb exploded near Dera Murad Jamali.
More than ten people were injured‚ who were shifted to civil hospital.
Five bogies of the train were also derailed, officials said.
Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq termed attack on Jaffar Express as a cowardice and barbaric act.
The Minister said that seven people have so far been killed and more than ten injured in the bomb blast. He feared that the death toll can rise as rescue efforts are still underway.
Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that relief trains have been sent from Sukkur and Sibi‚ while ambulances and plice vans are also busy in shifting the injured to the hospitals.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast.
The Prime Minister expressed profound grief over the loss of precious lives and prayed for early recovery of the injured.
Chief Minister Balochistan Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has condemned the Jaffar Express bomb blast and directed the concerned authorities to conduct an inquiry into the incident. He has also announced that the provincial government itself will bear the expenses of the treatment of the injured.
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