In Pakistan, a suicide bomber on Tuesday blew himself up near Balochistan Assembly, killing six persons including four policemen and injuring 18 others. <br/><br/>The suicide bomber on a bike hit a Frontier Constabulary truck in Quetta's Zarghoon road in the high-security Red Zone, around 300 metres from the provincial Assembly building and chief minister secretariat. <br/><br/>The incident took place hours after provincial Chief Minister resigned from his post due to political instability. Officials said, Police and rescue teams have cordoned off the area. They said, the number of casualties may go up as the rescue operation was still on. <br/>The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. <br/>

In Pakistan, a suicide bomber today blew himself up near Balochistan Assembly, killing six persons including four policemen and injuring 18 others. <br/><br/>The suicide bomber on a bike hit a Frontier Constabulary truck in Quetta's Zarghoon road in the high-security Red Zone, around 300 metres from the provincial Assembly building and chief minister secretariat. <br/><br/>The incident took place hours after provincial Chief Minister resigned from his post due to political instability. Officials said, Police and rescue teams have cordoned off the area. They said, the number of casualties may go up as the rescue operation was still on. <br/>The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. <br/>

In Pakistan, at least six persons, including four police personnel, were killed and 17 others injured on Tuesday when a suspected suicide blast rocked Quetta's Zarghoon road near the Balochistan Assembly building. <br/><br/>The explosion took place near a police truck parked close to GPO Chowk on Zarghoon Road, located in the city's high-security Red Zone, around 300 metres from the provincial assembly building.<br/><br/>DC Quetta Farrukh Ateeq confirmed that a police vehicle was targeted in the blast. However, he said he could not confirm the number of wounded persons. <br/><br/>Sources said security personnel were on their way back upon completion of routine duty when the explosion took place. <br/><br/>Police personnel took positions around the provincial assembly building, while additional contingents are also called in following the blast.