Policeman martyred, nine others wounded in Quetta blast.

QUETTA -- A policeman was killed and nine other people were injured in an explosion on Quetta's Double Road on Tuesday, according to police and health officials. The explosion appeared to target a nearby police vehicle. Rescue teams immediately rushed to the site and shifted the wounded persons to Civil Hospital Quetta. The martyred policeman was identified as Khalil Ahmed, a hospital spokesman said. Four more policemen were among the wounded persons.

Heavy contingents of police and security forces reached the spot and placed security...