Pakistan, March 29 -- Sardar Akhtar Mengal and his party, the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), were unharmed after a suicide bombing near their rally in Mastung on Saturday. Mengal had announced a long march to protest the arrests of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, including Dr. Mahrang Baloch. Despite the Quetta administration denying permission, BNP-M activists continued their march from Wadh towards Quetta. Authorities detained over 250 BNP-M workers as the march reached Mastung, where the explosion occurred.
Mengal confirmed on social media that he and his workers were safe. A government spokesperson also reassured that no lives were lost in the blast. According to the Mastung Assistant Commissioner, the bomber was stopped ...