19 Shiite pilgrims killed in Mastung suicide blast

t least 19 Shiite pilgrims were killed and 25 others were injured when three passenger buses were struck by a suicide blast in Mastung near Quetta early Sunday, a private TV channel reported. The pilgrims were travelling from Iran’s Taftan to Quetta. The injured were shifted to District Hospital Mastung. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the incident and offered condolences to the relatives of those who died in the attack. Shiite pilgrims are often targeted in Quetta while traveling to and from Iran to perform pilgrimage.