Six injured as Balochistan home minister unhurt in attack
QUETTA: Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in an armed attack on the convoy of Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove in Mastung on Friday. A senior police official told Dawn that the home minister remained unhurt in the attack, which occurred as his convoy reached the Khad Kocha area of Mastung. He said that Langove was on his way to Quetta from Kalat. The…
QUETTA experienced a violent incident on Friday when a convoy carrying Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove came under fire. Six individuals, including three police officers, suffered bullet injuries during the attack. However, the home minister himself was not harmed in the assault. Langove was en route to Quetta from Kalat at the time of the attack.
Three of the injured were police personnel, while the remaining three sustained gunshot wounds. Two of the injured individuals were reported to be in serious condition, while the other three were referred to Quetta for further treatment. Upon learning of the attack, security forces quickly cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation.
The Balochistan Awami Party member had assumed office as the provincial home minister in March. Prior to his current role, Langove had held the position of provincial home minister earlier, although his appointment was later deemed invalid after he was de-notified on August 21, 2024.
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