WEB DESK
The death toll in the suicide attack at a prominent Shia shrine in restive Balochistan province of Pakistan has risen to 22.
According to Deputy Commissioner Asadullah Kakar, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest when he was stopped by a police officer guarding the Dargah Fatehpur.
The attack took place when there was a heavy rush of devotees who had gathered at the shrine in the village of Jhal Masgi, located about 400 km from Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province yesterday. The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the attack and vowed that his government will act against militants with full might.