Afghanistan, April 7 -- An explosion followed by gunfire was reported on Tuesday in Pakistan's Mastung district in the southwestern province of Balochistan, according to Pakistani media and local sources, raising fresh concerns over security in one of the country's most volatile regions.
Local sources said heavy clashes broke out after the blast between Pakistani security forces and suspected militants in the area. Officials had not yet released casualty figures or confirmed the intended target of the attack, and no group immediately claimed responsibility.
The incident comes amid a broader wave of militant violence in Balochistan, where separatist and insurgent attacks have intensified in recent years. The province has remained one of Pa...