7 dead, 10 injured in Kalat deadly attack

F.P. Report

QUETTA: At least seven people, including security personnel, are dead and 10 others injured in a deadly attack on a security check post in the restive Balochistan province on Saturday.

Following the attack, details of which are awaited, there are widespread complaints from different parts of Balochistan about disrupted internet services. Seven people were killed in the attack and 10 others injured in Kalat district of Balochistan.

The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, neither the provincial government nor any senior law enforcement official have come out with any statement.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed that mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended in certain areas of Balochistan, citing public safety concerns amidst a recent surge in terrorist attacks. The PTA statement explained that the decision followed directives from relevant authorities and was implemented to ensure public safety given the security situation in these areas.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorists’ attack on unarmed civilians in Johan area of district Kalat, Balochistan. The prime minister prayed for the elevation of ranks of those killed in the incident and grant of courage to the bereaved families to bear the loss with equanimity.

In a statement issued by the PM Office Press Wing, the prime minister directed to provide best medical facilities to those injured in the incident. He also ordered to take immediate actions against the people involved in the incident and give them exemplary punishment.

Condemning the terrorists’ cowardly attack on the innocent civilians, the prime minister said the elements involved in spreading unrest and insecurity in Balochistan were the enemies of the people and development of the province. Such despicable acts cannot shake the government’s commitment to the development and prosperity of Balochistan, he said adding that the cowardly attacks cannot weaken the nation’s resolve. He vowed to crush the evil designs of the enemies of Pakistan saying that the government will continue its war till the complete eradication of the menace of terrorism from the country.