Security Analysis on the International, Regional and Domestic Fronts

摘要

At least 62 persons were killed and more than 100 were injured in an explosion at the shrine of Shah Norani in Khuzdar District of the Balochistan province, on November 12, reports Dawn. "52 people have died and dozens injured in the incident," confirmed Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti. The Minister also hinted towards foreign involvement in the attack. It was not confirmed whether the bombing was a suicide attack or a remote detonation. The explosion took place at the spot where the dhamaal (Sufi ritual) was being performed, within the premises of the shrine. "Every day, around sunset, there is a dhamaal here, and there are large numbers of people who come for this," said Nawaz AN, the shrine's custodian. At the time of the blast, there were at least 500 people gathered at the spot to view the performance, said Abdul Hakim Lasi, a senior Edhi official in Khuzdar District. The militant Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for the attack, reported Reuters.