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Blast rocks Pakistan provincial minister offices block

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Dec 18, IRNA -- A bomb rocked a multi-storey building that 
houses offices of ministers in the southwestern Pakistani city of 
Quetta on Saturday but there was no casualty, a senior police officer 
said. 
The bomb was laid in a bathroom of the third-floor of the cabinet 
block in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province which exploded at
3:45 p.m. when most of the employees had gone after official timings, 
police officer Pervez Bhatti said. 
It is the second blast in Quetta in less than 10 days. 
At least 11 people including two army personnel were killed and 30
injured in a bomb explosion at a market in Quetta on Dec 10. 
Saturday`s blast destroyed the bathroom and smashed windows of 
nearby offices of provincial ministers. 
No one has claimed responsibility of the attack. But a little 
known group, the Baluchistan Liberation Army, has taken responsibility
of such attacks. 
The bomb disposal staff searched the building but did not find any
other explosive. 
Correspondents said there is a high security belt around the 
building as it housed offices of ministers and other senior officials.
The entry of motorcycle and bicycle are banned to enter and the 
people are thoroughly searched. 
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