Five killed, 17 injured in Pakistan blast

Islamabad: At least five people were killed and 17 others injured on Wednesday when a bomb exploded near a government office in the Quetta city of Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province.
Balochistan has been a flashpoint for separatist insurgency and sectarian violence since 2004. There have been frequent outbreaks of violence in the province involving both Islamist militants and separatist rebels.

Baloch separatist insurgents have been demanding more autonomy and a greater share of Balochistan’s natural resources. Target killings, bomb blasts and kidnapping are rampant in the area.