Pakistan, June 26 -- A man was killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorcycle exploded in the coastal town of Ormara in Gwadar district, police said on Thursday.

According to Ormara Station House Officer (SHO) Bashir Ahmed, the deceased was identified as Raja, a resident of Makola in Pasni tehsil. Ahmed said Raja had been staying overnight as a guest at the residence, or bethak, of a local man identified as Syed Muheem Jan.

"Raja was preparing to leave for his home on Thursday morning when he attempted to start the motorcycle. At that point, the IED attached to the vehicle detonated in a powerful explosion, killing him on the spot," he said.

The Ormara SHO said that following the incident, police and personn...