1 killed, 7 injured in roadside explosion in southwest Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan

At least one person was killed and several others injured on Sunday in an explosion in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, an official said.

The explosion occurred near a passenger bus in Khuzdar district, Yasir Iqbal Dashti, a top district official, told reporters.

According to him, seven people were injured in the explosion.

Initial investigation suggested that an improvised explosive device was planted in a car parked along the road.

Mineral-rich Balochistan has long been a hotbed of violence, with separatist groups targeting security forces and civilians from other provinces.