...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
's Musakhel, police told Geo News on Monday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ayub Achakzai provided details of the incident, stating that gunnies had blocked the inter-provincial highway to carry out the massacre.
Police and Levies forces quickly reached the site to repel the attack, while rescuers transported the dear departed and injured to the hospital, he added.
Speaking on Geo News programme "Geo Pakistain," Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind revealed that gunnies launched a coordinated assault on multiple (two to three) fronts but were met with fierce resistance from security forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs).
However,
those who apply themselves too closely to little things often become incapable of great things...
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Underscoring the provincial government's resolve to tackle the law and order situation, Rind said that Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti had called a meeting where "important decisions" would be made.
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"To find a way out of this situation, a holistic approach is required from the political government and security forces, with support from all schools of thought," he said.
The Musakhel incident highlights the ongoing security challenges Balochistan faces.
Pakistain has witnessed a spike in terrorism-related incidents since the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Most terror activities are reported in provinces bordering the neighbouring country — Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
According to the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report, during the second quarter of the current year, the country witnessed 380 violence-linked fatalities and 220 injuries among civilians, security personnel, and outlaws.
The report stated that these casualties resulted from as many as 240 incidents involving terror attacks and counter-terrorism operations.
Owing to the security situation, the federal cabinet in June this year approved Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, a reinvigorated national counter-terrorism campaign following the Central Apex Committee's recommendations under the National Action Plan to root out terrorism.