At least six people have lost their lives while more than 30 were wounded today, in a blast near a mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, newsmen reported.
The Assistant Commissioner of Mastung district said the explosion happened as people gathered for a procession marking the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.
The country’s interior ministry confirmed a blast carried out by “terrorist elements”.
“The attack on innocent people who came to participate in the procession of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi is a very heinous act,” it said in a statement.
Balochistan’s Minister for Information Jan Achakzai posted on social media, that the number of dead was rising.
While the celebration of the prophet’s birthday is accepted by the majority of Islamic sects, certain denominations view it as an unwarranted innovation.
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