The Pakistan-embassy-owned building has been vacant ever since the embassy was shifted. Its diplomatic status was also revoked in 2018, making it liable to pay taxes to the local government.
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo condemned the attack on the Zhob garrison and paid tribute to the Pakistan Army for thwarting it by taking swift action.
Islamabad recently signed a short-term IMF deal on June 30 under a standby arrangement, under which Pakistan is set to receive $3 billion over nine months, subject to approval by the IMF's board.
As many as ten members of the same family, including six children and three women, were burned alive. Only one member of the family managed to escape the deadly fire by jumping off the building.
Taking to Twitter, Shehbaz Sharif lauded Abdul Sattar Edhi, saying that people like him truly represent the moral values of any society and restore our faith in the beauty of humanity.
Seven people were killed on the spot while 14 others were injured, out of which seven were seriously injured and shifted to the Bhalwal Tehsil Headquarters Hospital. The injured who were taken to the hospital include two children — aged four and 12.