Updated On: 30 September, 2023 09:05 AM IST | Islamabad | Agencies
The explosion took place as people gathered near a mosque for an Eid-i-Miladun Nabi procession

People gather at a hospital as victims are brought in. Pic/AP
At least 52 people including a police officer were killed and around 50 people injured in a blast near a mosque in the Mastung district of Pakistan’s Balochistan on Friday.
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 casualties, according to a report by the Pakistan-based daily.