Deadly blast happened in Balochistan province, often the scene of attacks by armed groups.
Dozens of casualties have been reported in southern Pakistan after a bomb exploded at a busy shrine packed with worshippers.
The attack happened on Saturday in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan.
Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from the capital Islamabad, said the blast occurred 30km outside Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, in Hub district.
The bombing at the remote Shah Noorani shrine took place while hundreds of people were inside - according to local television.
The Sufi shrine attracts a lot of people at this time of the year from other parts of Pakistan.
Emergency services faced difficulties reaching the site because of its remote location.
Dozens of wounded people were moved to the nearby town of Hub and to Karachi, rescue official Hakeem Nasi told Geo TV.
Balochistan is the scene of a violent separatist movement. But officials recently told Al Jazeera the area has become a safe haven for fighters fleeing military operations in other regions bordering Afghanistan.
In the largely remote and neglected region, Pakistani security forces and symbols of the state have come under attack from armed groups while civilians have lost lives in sectarian violence.
Last month, attackers struck a police training college in Balochistan's capital, Quetta, killing 61 people and wounding 170 others.
Balochistan is a strategically important province to Pakistan because of the high concentration of natural resources - including oil, coal, gold, copper and gas reserves, which generates substantial revenue for the federal government - and the only deep-sea port at Gwadar.
However, despite the abundance of natural resources, Balochistan remains the poorest Pakistani province, generating animosity from locals towards the federal government.
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Culled from Aljazeera
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Dozens of casualties have been reported in southern Pakistan after a bomb exploded at a busy shrine packed with worshippers.
The attack happened on Saturday in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan.
Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from the capital Islamabad, said the blast occurred 30km outside Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, in Hub district.
The bombing at the remote Shah Noorani shrine took place while hundreds of people were inside - according to local television.
The Sufi shrine attracts a lot of people at this time of the year from other parts of Pakistan.
Emergency services faced difficulties reaching the site because of its remote location.
Dozens of wounded people were moved to the nearby town of Hub and to Karachi, rescue official Hakeem Nasi told Geo TV.
Balochistan is the scene of a violent separatist movement. But officials recently told Al Jazeera the area has become a safe haven for fighters fleeing military operations in other regions bordering Afghanistan.
In the largely remote and neglected region, Pakistani security forces and symbols of the state have come under attack from armed groups while civilians have lost lives in sectarian violence.
Last month, attackers struck a police training college in Balochistan's capital, Quetta, killing 61 people and wounding 170 others.
Balochistan is a strategically important province to Pakistan because of the high concentration of natural resources - including oil, coal, gold, copper and gas reserves, which generates substantial revenue for the federal government - and the only deep-sea port at Gwadar.
However, despite the abundance of natural resources, Balochistan remains the poorest Pakistani province, generating animosity from locals towards the federal government.
read more
Culled from Aljazeera
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