Blast in southwest Pakistan kills 52, 50 hurt:Reuters, Islamabad

At least 52 people were killed and more than 50 injured on Friday in a suicide attack on a religious gathering which was held to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, health officials and police said. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which comes

Padma Bridge changing lives in the southwest

Masudul Hoque, UNB Saiful, who used to be a van-puller, now sells 'fuchka' (street food) near the Padma Bridge. He now earns significantly more than he did previously - thanks to the boom the locality has seen in tourism since the Padma Bridge opened in June 2022. Many day laborers, like Saiful,