Quetta, PAKISTAN - A suicide bombing at a Youm al quds demonstration in the western Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday left at least 65 people martyred and more than 150 injured.

Some remained in critical condition and several died overnight, raising the death toll to 65, police said Saturday. The blast occurred in a busy commercial area as protestors reached at Meezan Chowk to express solidarity with Oppressed..

Strongly condemning the blast in a rally held on ‘International Youm-ul Quds Himayat-i-Mazlomeen’ in Quetta, The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced three-day mourning on recent incidents of terrorism.

In a statement issued from the headquarters of Maktab-i-Tashayyo, he said suicide attacks on the occasions of martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ali (AS) and ‘International Youm-ul Quds Himayat-i-Mazlomeen’ is a foiled attempt to create rift in unity of Muslim ummah.

He stressed that as Kashmir and Palestine are joint issues of Muslim ummah, therefore targeting a rally held in their favor could be a work of colonial powers and their agents.

The TNFJ chief regretted that even the rulers speak the colonial talk who constantly issue royal orders to restrict or sometimes stop the processions and gatherings but they should bear in mind that these processions are protest against oppression, barbarism and terrorism which is a fundamental right of every oppressed.

He posed a question to the powers that be and politicians whether they are ready not to hold any procession and gathering at any occasion or would not launch a protest against oppression or injustice? Certainly they are not ready … then why they give statements on daily basis regarding processions of Milad-un Nabi (SAWW), Janasheen-e-Nabi (SAWW) and his grandson’s??

Moosavi advised the rulers and leaders not to be dictators, avoid issuing coward statements otherwise we also keep tongue.

The TNFJ chief said that he had told the powers that be about arrangements of Ramazan programs before time and in response we were assured. Despite this assurance, terrorism in Lahore and Karachi on the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ali (AS) and in Quetta on Youm-ul Quds Himayat-i-Mazlomeen provides food for thought and a challenge.

He asserted that the enemy desires to push Pakistan towards a civil war sabotaging programs of different schools of thought and attacking all institutions turn by turn, but it is her mistake.

As Sunni Shia brethren formed this country together similarly they will thwart every conspiracy of joint enemy unitedly, he said.

Agha Moosavi urged the people to remain vigilant, show patience, work with sagacity and never be afraid save Allah because Dars Karbala ka hai … Khauf bas Khuda ka hai.