Balochistan [Pakistan], November 9 (ANI): A fresh wave of violence swept across Balochistan, leaving nine people dead and two others abducted in separate incidents across Kalat, Nasirabad, and Jhal Magsi districts, highlighting the province’s deteriorating security situation, according to Dawn.
The most brutal attack occurred in Kalat district’s Khaliqabad area, where unidentified gunmen opened fire in the Sarbund locality, killing four individuals, including tribal leader Shakir Saadullah Langove and his brother Shakir Khairullah Langove. Provincial paramilitary officials, Levies, confirmed the other two victims as Muhammad Karim and Muhammad Zahir. The attackers fled the scene, prompting an immediate investigation.
In Panjgur’s Shpistan area, two men, Muhammad Zafar and Muhammad Naeem, were shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants. Their bodies were taken to the local district hospital, while authorities have yet to determine the motive.
The unrest continued in Nasirabad district, where excavator drivers Aashiq Ali Mohammad Hasni and Shakeel Ahmed Korai were abducted at gunpoint near Rabi Canal Sufi Wah, leaving the heavy machinery behind. Law enforcement agencies have launched a search operation for the missing workers. Violence also struck Kachhi district, where Abdul Qadir Kurd was killed in Goth Misri Khan, and in Jhal Magsi, a land dispute between the Solangi and Wazdani Magsi tribes escalated into a deadly gunfight, killing Muhammad Bachal Magsi. Authorities intervened to defuse the tensions.
Adding to the turmoil, prominent tribal elder Sardar Hussain was assassinated in Dalbandin (Chagai district) near the district headquarters. His body was moved to Prince Fahad Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The recurring tribal clashes, targeted killings, and abductions underscore Balochistan’s ongoing law-and-order crisis, reflecting Pakistan’s continued struggle to stabilize its most volatile province, as reported by Dawn. (ANI)
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