A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track in Pakistan’s Quetta as a passenger train passed through the area, injuring more than 30 people. Several victims are said to be in critical condition, with local hospitals receiving dozens of injured passengers

Two separate killings in Pakistan have intensified scrutiny over alleged links between the country’s intelligence apparatus and terror outfits. A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and an ISI-linked official were shot dead by unidentified gunmen