In Pakistan, one person was killed and 11 injured in an explosion at a rally.

One person was killed and 11 others injured during an explosion at a rally of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the city of Quetta in Balochistan province. This was reported on May 14 by ARY News TV channel, citing sources.

According to police, two hand grenades were thrown at the protesters. An M203 grenade launcher was also used. It is noted that the event was held in connection with the participation of the Pakistani army in the conflict with India.

"An explosion occurred in Quetta when a rally was held there, led by a member of the Provincial Assembly of [Balochistan] Ali Madad Jattak from the PNP, as a result of which one person was killed and 11 injured," the report said.

Jattak himself was not injured, but his car was damaged. The injured were taken to hospitals. Provincial authorities condemned the attack on Jattak, calling it a "cowardly act."

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The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the incident

On March 16, it was reported that seven people, including three soldiers of the Pakistan Border Guard Corps, were killed and 35 injured as a result of an attack by militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) using an explosive device on a convoy of buses. The soldiers immediately returned fire and eliminated three militants, not counting the suicide bomber.

Before that, on March 11, terrorists hijacked a train in Balochistan with passengers and the driver. According to the Reuters news agency, the attackers killed at least 50 hostages. The passengers were later released, and 28 soldiers died during the operation.