Pakistan explosions kill scores

An explosion has ripped through a crowded area of the Pakistani city of Quetta in Balochistan province, killing at least 11 people, police have said.

The blast was caused by a bomb, and injured a further 27 people, the south-western city’s police chief said.

Reports said the device detonated close to a military checkpoint, although no target has been suggested.

Balochistan is plagued by a separatist rebellion and sectarian infighting between Sunnis and Shias.