A pro-government politician in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province has been shot dead by unidentified assailants, officials say. Nasrullah Kakar, leader of the Pakistan Workers Party, was shot dead in Bostan, nearly 30km (18 miles) north of the provincial capital, Quetta. The motive for killing Mr Kakar, is not yet clear, officials say. Mr Kakar’s party workers pelted shops with stones and blocked roads in Bostan area to protest at his death. Full Story