Funeral prayers of 21 pilgrims who lost their lives in target killing in Mastung were offered at the Hazara town amid tight security on Wednesday.

Numerous people attended the funeral prayer, while families of the deceased persons kept mourning and protested against the killings.

On Tuesday, At least 31 pilgrims killed and six others injured in the result of the firing of unidentified persons at Luk Bypass near Mastung area of Balochistan; meanwhile the pilgrims were on their way to Iran from Quetta to visit holy places.

A partial strike and protest against the killings is also being observed in Quetta.