1 killed, and 10 wounded in an overnight grenade attack outside a hotel in southwest Pakistan

Insurgents attacked a group outside a hotel in Quetta, Baluchistan, killing one and injuring 10 amid Pakistan’s independence day celebrations. The Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for this and two other recent attacks in the city, warning against holiday celebrations. Violence persists despite Pakistan’s claims of quelling the insurgency in the region.