A blast at a religious gathering to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed killed at least 52 people in the western Balochistan province, said health and police officials. Hours later, another blast ripped through a mosque in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province further north, killing at least two people, according to local officials.
The first bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Pakistan's western Balochistan province, said government administrator Atta Ullah. Dozens of injured people were taken to nearby hospitals and some were in critical condition, he added.
