QUETTA, Aug 13: A house was attacked with a hand-grenade in the city and five other blasts were reported in different areas of the province on Monday night. Police said two unknown persons riding a motorbike threw a hand-grenade in the house of a retired employee of the SSGC at Kalat Street on Jail road which exploded at the backyard and damaged a portion of the house. Windowpanes of many nearby houses were also smashed. However, residents of the house remained unhurt.

Two more explosions were heard in two different areas of Quetta, but their locations could not be known till late night.

Three powerful explosions were also heard in the Khuzdar Township. Police did not confirm the blasts. However, local residents said they heard the blasts.