On August 26, on the 18th anniversary of Baloch supporter Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti's killing, Baloch insurgents targeted about 24 civilian buses and killed about 50 people, who were from Pakistan's Punjab province
Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti was killed on August 26, 2006, during a Pakistani military operation aimed at suppressing the Baloch insurgency. His death occurred in the mountainous terrain of Balochistan, which was the centre of the military operations against his forces.
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) plays a significant role in the Baloch resistance against the Pakistani government. Founded in the early 1990s, it has been a key organisation advocating for the protection of Baloch rights.