Unknown assailants shot dead six people in Gwadar after removing them from a bus.

The incident occurred in the Kalmat area, where armed attackers stopped the vehicle, removed some people and fired indiscriminately, killing five people on the spot and leaving others injured.

One of the victims succumbed to injuries while receiving medical treatment.

According to police reports, the deceased were traveling from Gwadar to Karachi, with one of the victims identified as being from Multan.

Read more

23 people offloaded, murdered in Balochistan’s Musakhel

Seven labourers killed in brutal attack in Gwadar

Gas company attacked in Musakhel, machinery burnt, 20 workers abducted

In a similar incident, gunfire directed at a car led to the death of a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officer. It injured another individual, as armed assailants also set the vehicle ablaze at a Levies checkpoint in Mastung.

Widespread condemnation from leaders

President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the attacks, stating that terrorists are enemies of national progress and Balochistan’s stability.

He extended condolences to the victims’ families and prayed for the recovery of the injured.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the targeted killings, describing them as acts of barbarism. He ordered authorities to provide the best medical care to the injured and ensure the perpetrators face justice.

“These cowardly attacks reflect the inhumanity of such elements, but we will not allow them to succeed in their nefarious designs,” he said.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi echoed these sentiments, calling the attack on passengers a heinous act.

“Targeting innocent civilians is a crime against humanity,” he said, vowing that such actions would not weaken the nation’s resolve against terrorism.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also condemned the attack, stating that executing travelers after identifying them was an unforgivable crime.

“We stand with the bereaved families and will ensure justice is served,” he said, adding that the war against terrorism will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.

The latest killings follow another deadly attack in Balochistan’s Mangchar area, where four labourers from Punjab were shot dead while installing a tube well.

This incident was followed by a recent shooting in the Mangocher area of Balochistan, where four labourers from Punjab were killed by unidentified gunmen while working on a tube well installation.