<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, a powerful blast targeting a police vehicle in the restive Balochistan province has killed five people, including two security personnel. 38 others were injured. <br />''</span><br />''Quetta's Deputy Inspector-General of police said that the target of the blast appeared to be the Station House Officer (SHO) of the area, who received some injuries and has been shifted to a hospital. He did not confirm it to be a suicide attack or caused by a remotely triggered device.<br />''<br />''Earlier, police officials said terrorists had planted explosives in a motorcycle and parked it near the police vehicle before it was detonated. Security cordon around the area has been intensified as rescuers continued evacuations.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast.</span><br />