Three musicians slain, 13 hurt in Kalat bus ambush

By Saleem Shahid

Three musicians slain, 13 hurt in Kalat bus ambush

鈥 Karachi-based Sabri qawwals were supposed to perform at a wedding in Quetta

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QUETTA: Just days after the deadly bus attack in the Zhob area of Balochistan, another passenger bus came under attack that claimed three innocent lives, including two Karachi-based Sabri qawwals, and left 13 others injured on the outskirts of Kalat on Wednesday.

SSP Shahzad told Dawn that three people who lost their lives in bus firing Kalat included famous qawal Ahmed Hussain Sabri, his son Ahmed Raza Sabri, who left for Quetta along with other musicians of the group in a bus.

鈥淢y brother, nephew and one musician killed in the armed attack,鈥 famous Karachi-based Qawal Majid Ali Sabri said on the phone. He said his brother, nephew and other musicians were travelling to Quetta for performance at a wedding ceremony.

鈥淢y close relatives and musicians are among the injured,鈥 added Majid Sabri who along with his wife is due in the provincial capital on Thursday (today).

Officials said

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