Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau
At least 23 individuals were killed in Balochistan, located in the south-west of Pakistan, on Monday, after gunmen shot at trucks, and bus passengers upon the pretext of checking their identities, stated reports.
The incident happened in the Musakhel district of Balochistan. According to a report by the Dawn, the deceased have been identified as Punjab residents, said Assistant Commissioner Musakhail Najeeb Kakar.
The Assistant Commissioner further mentioned that the armed men had blocked the inter-provincial highway in the Rarasham district of Musakhel and offloaded the passengers from buses. They also set fire to ten vehicles, added the AC.
Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the incident of terrorism. He condoned the deaths, and expressed his sympathies for the families of the deceased, further stated the Dawn report.
The Federal Information Minister for Balochistan, Attaullah Tarar, also took to X to condemn the brutality of the terrorists. Stating that the Balochi government will pursue each of the terrorist, he said “..Terrorists and their facilitators will not be able to escape an exemplary end.”
The terrorists showed brutality by targeting innocent passengers near Musakhail,” he was quoted as saying in a statement on X posted by PML-N. The government expresses its heartfelt condolences to and sympathizes with the bereaved families, said the statement.
