ONCE again a tragedy occurred in Mastung, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 40 others in a blast that targeted the convoy of Deputy Senate Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidery.
Daesh claimed the attack on the Senator`s convoy, though it is not clear what was their motive in the attack on the the senator. Separatist militants in Balochistan have waged a campaign against the central government for decades, demanding a greater share of the gas-rich province`s resources.
The Taliban and other militants also operate in the province. The government of Balochistan must revise its strategy against terrorists who are bent upon destroying Pakistan.
