Car bomb in Pakistan’s restive southwest kills four people

The blast that killed four also damaged several shops and the outer wall of a nearby building housing paramilitary forces [Al Jazeera]

A car bomb that has exploded near a market in Pakistan’s restive southwest has killed four people and wounded 20, according to a government official.

The attack was near a market in Qillah Abdullah, a city in the province of Balochistan, Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz said on Monday. The province bordering Afghanistan is plagued by violence mounted by separatist groups.