Two Pakistani security personnel were also injured when the cavalcade of engineers of a Chinese construction company came under attack on Faqeer Bridge in Gwadar.
Four Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and five others were critically injured after heavily armed militants launched an attack on the Zhob garrison in northern Balochistan
Quetta has been plagued by violence and attacks in recent years, with rebel militant groups often targeting security forces and law enforcement personnel. However, as of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the latest blast
The incident reportedly happened in Balochistan province in Pakistan when the officers were returning to the provincial capital Quetta after policing a festival
The police arrested hundreds of protesters including Maulana Rehman's elder brothers Aslam Baloch and Mohammad Jan Baloch, and his second-in-command Hussain Wadala. However, the Maulana managed to escape to Karachi and is said to soon return to the protest site.