Karachi-bound bus attacked in Balochistan; 3 killed, 5 injured as curfew imposed
Armed militants attacked a passenger bus in Pakistan's Balochistan province, killing three people and injuring five. Authorities have responded by imposing an indefinite curfew in the Mastung district to maintain order following the attack and a separate infrastructure bombing.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent security challenges and separatist violence in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.
Three passengers were killed and five others injured after armed men opened fire on a Karachi-bound passenger bus in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Wednesday, prompting authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the affected area, Dawn reported.According to Dawn, the attack took place in the Garo area of Khud Kocha tehsil in Mastung district. The passenger coach, operated by a private transport company, was travelling from Quetta to Karachi when gunmen positioned on nearby mountains opened indiscriminate fire on the vehicle.Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the victims to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Mastung. The bodies of the three passengers were later handed over to their families after legal formalities, while the injured remained under treatment.
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