While no casualties were reported, the explosions prompted investigations and a surge in grenade attacks added to the apprehension. With the general elections approaching on February 8, mounting worries emerge over the safety and integrity of the electoral process across Pakistan.
The rockets were fired from nearby mountains and exploded in different areas of Mach town. After firing rockets, terrorists attacked a camp of the security forces near the central jail and also entered the Mach railway station.
The tit-for-tat strikes are the highest-profile cross-border intrusions in recent years and have raised alarm over wider instability in the Middle East since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.
The development came after Iran admitted to carry out the airstrike in Pakistan and affirmed that they only targeted terrorists and not Pakistani citizens. Iran launched massive airstrikes targeting Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in Pakistan.
A day after Pakistan claimed Iran of violating its airspace, Islamabad announced to expel the Iranian ambassador while recalling its envoy from Tehran.
The official said that since most of the policemen were on patrolling duty there were no casualties in the police station but its back wall was damaged.
At least 65 people have died due to the suicide blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which have been repeatedly targeted amid rising terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
Over the past few months, Mastung has emerged as a dangerous place for civilians with frequent shootings and bomb attacks. In 2018, a suicide bomb blast claimed the lives of 128 people there.
Free Balochistan Movement carried out a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London and Berlin expressing its anger against Pakistan, China, and Iran.
Although neither Pakistan nor Chinese governments admitted that their citizens were killed in the attack, BLA spokesman claimed at least four Chinese nationals and eleven Pakistani military personnel were killed, with several others injured.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan has been imposing stringent laws against Baloch people and even put them behind bars for writing posts that are critical of the government.
Prime Minister of the Balochistan government-in-exile Naela Quadri has said that PM Modi and his government have an opportunity today to raise its voice against the atrocities of Pakistan and support Balochistan at the UN for its freedom from Pakistan’s illegal occupation.
In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists attacked the check post that was recently set up to help check extortion efforts targeting coal mines in the area".
Deputy Commissioner Kohat Furqan Ashraf said the boat was carrying 30 people and most of them were children. He said 16 children were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital.
Pakistan: According to reports, the bus had 48 passengers on board, who were travelling from Quetta to Karachi.
The Pakistan government has approached the Afghan authorities in Kabul to highlight the severity of the situation and has demanded strict action to avoid recurrence of this incident in the future.
Balochistan mall bomb explosion: The official said one person has been killed in the incident, while the seven injured have been moved to the district headquarters hospital. In a statement, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo condemned the incident and extended his condolence.
Pakistan: A bomb blast ripped the town of Kohlu in Balochistan province and killed one person while others still remain in critical condition.
Balochistan Floods: After the magnanimous support and surge on social media for Coke Studio's Kana Yari fame Wahab Ali Bugti, the singer and his family were reportedly recused by the army.
The reeling political instability and burgeoning economic crisis have further intensified the disaster in Pakistan. Furthermore, the soaring inflation, fuel and food price hikes, unavailability of essential commodities, shutting down of small businesses,
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