Dozens dead after Pakistan rocked by bombings in two provinces

Observers say the attack in Mastung is the direct consequence of a 'virulent ideology which has been nurtured by the Islamic State [Saadullah Akhter/Al Jazeera]

Islamabad, Pakistan – More than 50 people were killed and many others injured in bomb attacks in two different Pakistan provinces, officials have said.

In the southwestern province of Balochistan, a powerful bomb exploded on Friday near a mosque in Mastung city, where people were gathering to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.