Quetta, Safar 6, 1433, Dec 31, 2011, SPA - At least 10 persons have been killed and 23 others injured in a car bomb blast occurred near house of the son of former state minister in the provincial capital on Friday night. Police told The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) that unknown armed men had planted explosive material near the house of Shafiq Mengal, the son of ex-state minister Mir Nasir Mengal which exploded, causing death of at least 10 people and injuring 23 others. --SPA 12:06 LOCAL TIME 09:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/957401