Islamabad: At least six people were killed and many more injured in an explosion near the office of Balochistan Police Chief in Quetta city on Friday, the media reported.
Key government offices are located in the area where the explosion took place.
The blast occurred close to Balochitsan province’s Inspector General of Police Ehsan Mehboob’s office on the affluent Gulistan Road where important government offices are located.
The injured were moved to Quetta’s Civil Hospital, the police said.
A rescue operation is still underway in the area.