In Pakistan, at least 30 people were killed and scores of others wounded when a suicide bomber struck Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Shrine in Sindh Province this evening. Pakistan's leading Daily Dawn, quoting Taluka Hospital Medical Superintendent Moeinuddin Siddiqui said, that at least 30 bodies have been brought to the hospital while more than 100 people have been brought in injured. The death toll is feared to go up as many of the injured are in critical condition. <br/><br/>The explosion took place at the spot where the dhamaal a Sufi ritual was being performed, within the premises of the shrine. At the time of the blast, there were thousands of people gathered at the spot to view the performance. The sufi shrine is frequented by thousands of devotees and pilgrims on a daily basis.<br/> '<br/>In another incident, at least three Pakistani soldiers, including a captain, were killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), exploded near a security vehicle patrolling in the country's troubled Balochistan province. An IED exploded on army convoy in Awaran district, Balochistan. Two soldiers were also injured in the attack. Awaran is considered one of the most sensitive and troubled districts of Balochistan. The district has witnessed regular attack on security forces in the past.