In May, Balochistan also witnessed a deadly train bombing targeting security personnel that was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).
Security forces killed 10 militants and arrested two female suicide bombers along with their alleged facilitator during intelligence-based operations in Mastung and Surab districts over the past 48 hours, according to Pakistan’s military.
The attack took place in the Garo area of Khud Kocha tehsil in Mastung district, according to Dawn. 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. The attack came amid heightened security operations in Balochistan.
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.
Authorities have launched an investigation and are searching for those behind the attack.
Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson for the Home Department, said the curfew would remain in force until further orders to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. 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. Residents were instructed to remain indoors, with all non-essential movement prohibited. He warned that strict legal action would be taken against anyone violating the curfew and urged people to avoid unnecessary travel.