- Govt to destroy all terrorist networks: CM BUGTI
- “We are going to crush each terrorist plan.”
- PM sees no mercy for terrorists
The chief minister of Balutchistan, Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, strongly condemned the brutal murder of passengers in the Sardhaka region, promising that justice would be rendered and that the culprits would be held responsible.
“We are going to crush each terrorist plan with full strength, an unshakable resolution and a complete unit,” CM BUGTI said in a press release.
At least nine passengers traveling on coaches to Punjab were removed and killed by unidentified armed men in the Sardhaka region on Thursday evening.
The incident took place near Zhob, a city in northern Balutchistan, where armed attackers stopped passenger buses, removed passengers and identified selectively and executed nine individuals.
Deputy Commissioner Zhob, Naveed Alam, said the attackers had opened fire on the passengers kidnapped after removing them from the vehicles.
Balutchistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind confirmed the incident and said the terrorists had removed the bus passengers, identified them, then killed nine innocent Pakistanis.
The murder of defenseless civilians is a blatant example of fitna al-Hinstan barbarism, he said.
In a press release, CM Balutchistan described the act of “unforgivable crime” and expressed its solidarity with the families of the victims. He reiterated the provincial government’s commitment to fight terrorism in all forms.
He said the terrorists had once again revealed their cowardly and bestial nature, adding that the blood of the innocent people would not go in vain.
CM BUGTI has promised to dismantle all terrorist networks associated with Fitna-E-Hindustan. “Our answer will be difficult and decisive,” he added, stressing that it was a war against the state.
The bodies of nine passengers killed during a tragic incident in Loralai, Balutchistan, were received at the border of Balutchistan-Punjab, confirmed Commissioner DG Khan.
The victims, all residents of various Punjab districts, were given to local officials of the Bowata border area by political assistant Asad Chandia, he said.
PM sees no mercy for terrorists
Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif firmly condemned the kidnapping and murder of bus passengers in the Sardhaka region in Balutchistan, promising to avenge the blood of the innocent people.
“We will deal with terrorists fully in force. The blood of the innocent people will be avenged,” the Prime Minister said in a statement published by the PM office.
“With the resolution, unity and strength, we will face the scourge of terrorism and will uproot it completely,” he added.
“Indian proxies behind the attack”
Talk PK Press Club News On Friday, provincial government spokesperson Shahid Rind said that the attack was not an isolated event-this is a continuation of previous incidents where innocent citizens had been deliberately targeted by Indian proxies, which Fitna al-Hindustan.
He said the terrorists had launched separate attacks in the regions of Mastung, Kalat and Saradagai of the province earlier during the day. However, he stressed that all the attacks have been successfully postponed by the security forces in Mastung and Kalat.
The government has set up a set of SOPS for the safety of these passenger buses, he said, adding that the night trip was prohibited on track N-70.
He also confirmed that a general terrorist threat had already been issued after which security had been reinforced in Kalat and Mastung, and passenger trains were prohibited from traveling earlier. However, there was no threat to the area where the incident occurred, he added.
The terrorist groups supported by the Indians were active in Balutchistan, in particular after the defeat in the recent war against Pakistan. Earlier in the leadership of the army, also promised to take decisive and holistic actions at all levels against sustained and sponsored Indian proxies.
In May, Pakistan experienced a slight increase in militant attacks, even if increased military tensions with neighboring India have not triggered a significant escalation of the violence of extremist groups.
The data published by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (Pics), based in Islamabad, indicate a 5% increase in attacks compared to April, although the overall image suggests that militant groups have largely remained contained despite the regional geopolitical climate.
According to the monthly evaluation of the Picss, May recorded 85 militant attacks, a marginal increase compared to 81 in April.
These incidents led to 113 deaths, including 52 members of the security forces, 46 civilians, 11 activists and four members of the peace committees. The month also saw 182 people injured, including 130 civilians, 47 security staff, four activists and a member of the peace committee.
While the overall number of attacks has seen only a modest increase, a deeper dive into the figures reveals certain trends concerning.
Balutchistan and KP have remained the most affected provinces, representing 82 of the 85 attacks on the national scale.
Balutchistan has experienced the highest level of violence, with 35 militant attacks that left 51 people, including 30 civilians, 18 security staff and three activists and 100 injured (94 civilians, five security staff, an activist).
