A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device targeting protestors associated with the Balochistan National Party (BNP) in Mastung on Saturday at noon.
BNP members attending the protest were in the process of screening other individuals for the protest when the bomber initiated the security check. Witnesses reported numerous injuries, but those details cannot be verified. The police cordoned the area and are conducting an investigation.
The security measures BYC implemented were meant to calm the situation in the area of conflict. These measures were met with resistance in the form of protests which aimed to subdue the BYC actions ordered on the BNP. These protests were peaceful until the tragic incident.
With no proof indicating the existence of militant organizations, it will be easy to draft an association with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) that will serve as a benchmark for future attempts to relate the enduring chaos in the area to a singular identifiable reason; however, it is not likely this association will end the turbulence.
