Massive blast rocks Quetta: Car bomb explodes outside Pakistan’s paramilitary security headquarters; 10 killed, several others injured

At least ten people were killed and several others injured when a powerful car bomb exploded outside the paramilitary headquarters in Quetta on Tuesday, local media reported.The blast was reportedly heard miles away, and ambulances quickly arrived to transport the wounded to nearby hospitals. Provincial health minister Bakhat Kakar warned the death toll could rise. Balochistan has long been troubled by violence from groups like the banned Baloch Liberation Army demanding independence.This follows heightened tensions in the region, on September 3 11 people were killed and 40 injured in a suicide bombing at a political rally in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province. The explosion happened in a stadium car park where hundreds of Balochistan National Party (BNP) supporters had gathered. Pakistani forces have fought a decade-long insurgency in Balochistan, with 782 killed in 2024. In March, the Baloch Liberation Army seized a train, killing off-duty troops. Since January, over 430 mostly security personnel died in attacks, including six soldiers in Bannu.This is a developing story. Details to follow…