At least 11 Afghan nationals were killed and nine injured when a pick-up collided with an oil tanker in Balochistan's Chagai district. Officials said the victims were attempting to illegally migrate to Europe via Iran. Investigations into the accident are underway.
The recent militant attack on the residential compound linked to the Reko Diq and Saindak mining projects in Nokundi, Balochistan, has marked a significant escalation in the region's conflict and raised serious alarm among foreign investors.
Officials mentioned that gunfire was still ongoing within the facility following the initial blast. They did not provide any information regarding casualties.
Pakistan's heavy-handed restrictions on border trade with Iran have plunged the border towns of Balochistan's Rakhshan and Makran divisions into turmoil, crippling the local economy and intensifying poverty in one of the country's most neglected provinces, according to a report by Dawn.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) protested in Nokundi town in Balochistan against the ongoing enforced disappearances by the Pakistan military forces on Wednesday.