Seven persons were killed and 17 others received injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorbike exploded in the Hazarganji area of the Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on October 25, reports Pakistan Today. The explosion occurs as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) kicked off its third power show in Quetta amid heightened security measures owing to a threat alert issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). Considering NACTA's security alert, mobile phone services have been suspended, whereas pillion riding has also been banned in the city. Section-144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was also imposed in the provincial capital.