Overview

• The blast detonated in a parking area as attendees were leaving a stadium rally held by a leading provincial party in Quetta.
• At least 13 people were killed, including a police officer, and around 40 were injured according to a state hospital spokesperson.
• Police say the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber using several kilograms of explosives.
• No group has claimed responsibility, and investigators have not publicly linked the bombing to any faction.
• Balochistan has experienced repeated separatist violence that often targets security forces and Chinese-backed infrastructure projects.