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Balochistan home minister escapes attack, six security personnel hurt
Balochistan home minister escapes attack, six security personnel hurt
On Pakistan's Independence Day, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove escaped unhurt after armed attackers targeted his convoy in Mastung district. Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in the attack…
The Story in Brief
On Pakistan's Independence Day, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove escaped unhurt after armed attackers targeted his convoy in Mastung district. Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in the attack near Khad Kocha on the highway from Quetta to Kalat. The injured were taken to hospital, two in serious condition, according to a senior police official.
This was the fourth attack on travellers along the same highway since last month, raising fresh security concerns. Security forces have sealed the area and launched a search operation to locate the attackers, who exchanged fire with the minister's security detail before fleeing.
The Indian Opinion
Pakistani leaders used Independence Day to call for peace and national unity, even as they accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty. But the attack on a provincial minister's convoy in Balochistan shows that the internal insurgency remains a deeper, more immediate threat. The repeated targeting of travellers on this highway, despite a major security operation, undermines the narrative that law and order is under control. The real test will be whether the latest search operation can stop the next attack.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
