Tragedy struck yesterday when the Panjgur deputy commissioner, Zakir Hussain Baloch, was killed in an attack on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway near Mastung. He was traveling with the Panjgur Municipal Committee chairman, Abdul Malik Baloch, who was also injured in the attack and is currently receiving treatment in Quetta.
According to security officials, at least 15 armed men had blocked the road and were checking vehicles passing through the area. When the deputy commissioner’s vehicle approached, they opened fire, resulting in the tragic loss of life. Two officials were seriously injured in the attack and were shifted to the Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Memorial Hospital in Mastung, where Mr. Baloch succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased was hit by bullets in the chest and stomach, which caused internal bleeding, resulting in his death. The Panjgur Municipal Committee chairman, Abdul Malik Baloch, also received multiple bullet injuries and has been shifted to Quetta for treatment.
Security forces have launched a search operation in the area to arrest the attackers, but so far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This incident has raised concerns about the security situation in the region and the safety of government officials.
In a separate incident, eight people, including a woman, were injured when a grenade exploded in Satellite Town, Quetta. Unknown armed men riding a motorcycle hurled the hand grenade at a police patrol vehicle, but fortunately, the vehicle remained safe.
Another hand grenade attack was also reported in the city’s Sariab area late yesterday, targeting the Government Girls College in Sariab Mills area. The explosion damaged the window panes of the college and nearby buildings.
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