Balochistan observed a nationwide "shutter down" strike in protest of the Mastung suicide blast that killed at least 59 people, ARY News reported on Sunday.
Seven more people succumbed to their injuries from the suicide blast in Balochistan's Mastung district, as death toll from the incident rose to 59, Geo News reported on Saturday citing a spokesperson of the Civil Hospital in Quetta.
On Friday, 55 people, including a police officer, lost their lives and dozens of them were left injured in a suicide blast near a 12th Rabiul Awwal procession in Balochistan’s Mastung district in Pakistan.
District Health Officer (DHO) Abdul Rasheed Shahi has confirmed the casualties. City Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Javed Lehri said a police official was among the people who have been killed in the blast.
An official said that the explosion, which seems to be of a "massive" nature, took place near Madina Mosque. He said that the people had to participate in a procession later, as per Geo News.
Assistant Commissioner Ataullah Muneem told Dawn that the explosion took place near an Eid Miladun Nabi rally and that there were reports of around 30 people getting injured, according to the Pakistan daily.
As many as 11 people including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah were injured in a blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Thursday, Dawn reported.
According to officials, a Levies force official was killed and his wife was injured after some unknown assailants barged into their residence in the Johan area of Mangochar town of Kalat district and opened fire.
A member of Balochistan's Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) was killed in a deadly incident in the Mastung district of Balochistan on Friday, reported The Express Tribune. Moreover, his brother was severely injured during the attack.
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): The Pakistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and intelligence agencies on Sunday gunned down five terrorists in Balochistan's Mastung district.
Quetta [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): At least three people were killed and six were injured in a bomb attack, targeting two vehicles in Pakistan's Mastung district on Friday, local media reported.