Symbolic photo of the attack in Balochistan.
Islamabad Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province has once again been shaken by suspected terrorist attacks. Terrorists attacked laborers from Punjab sleeping in Balochistan on Sunday. At least seven laborers died during this period. There could never be another morning in the lives of these laborers who slept after working at night. This is the latest incident of targeted killing in Balochistan. Police said that these laborers were engaged in the construction work of a house in Khuda-e-Abadan area of Panjgur town. Suspected terrorists carried out this attack when all the workers were sleeping under one roof after working all day.
Police said that all were residents of Multan district of Punjab. Inspector General of Police Moazzam Jah Ansari told the newspaper ‘Dawn’, “Seven laborers died on the spot and one other was injured in the firing.” He said that the deceased have been identified as Sajid, Shafiq, Faiyaz, Iftikhar, Salman, Khalid and Allah Wasiya. No terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for this attack.
Pakistan police started investigation
Panjgur Senior Superintendent of Police Fazil Shah Bukhari said it was a terrorist attack and investigation had been initiated. Pakistani President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack. The Prime Minister has also sought a report from Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti regarding this incident. Sharif reiterated his resolve to take all possible steps to root out terrorism. Terrorists have been targeting workers from Punjab in Balochistan province. At least 23 people were killed by terrorists in Musakhel in Balochistan province in August. Armed terrorists had taken down passengers from trucks and buses and shot them after asking for their identification. (Language)
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