“A bus carrying children of the APS (Army Public School) was targeted with a bomb, the nature of which is still being determined,“ Yasir Iqbal Dashti, a senior local government official in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province, told AFP.
A senior police official confirmed the death toll to AFP on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak to the media, adding that the toll could rise.
The school caters to the children of army personnel and civilians living in the area.
In a statement Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered his “sympathies” to families of the children who fell victim to “brutality”.
“Terrorists operating under Indian patronage attacking innocent children on a school bus is clear evidence of their hostility,“ the statement added.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing which comes weeks after nuclear-armed neighbours reached a ceasefire to end their most serious conflict in decades.
In March, dozens of militants and off-duty security force members died when the BLA took control of a train with hundreds of passengers on board.
The horrific attack sparked a massive crackdown against militancy that had thrived for years in the border regions.
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