The provincial government also announced a three-day mourning period in solidarity with the victims' families. It stated that security measures have been strengthened and pledged to retaliate "with full force" against the separatists.
Dr Arbab Kamran Kasi, Managing Director of the Trauma Centre, warned that the death toll may increase since several wounded individuals, aged 20 to 50, remain in critical condition.
The separatist Baluch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Quetta, the provincial capital, which occurred on Tuesday. This comes just days after the group had urged shop owners to refrain from selling flags and warned against celebrating the holiday on Wednesday.
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