Loralai – July 11, 2025: In a horrific incident on the national highway between Loralai and Musakhel near Sarha Dakai, several passengers from Punjab were brutally killed by terrorists allegedly backed by India.
According to Loralai Division Commissioner Saadat Hussain, the assailants intercepted buses en route to Punjab, checked passengers’ identity cards, and selectively offloaded individuals belonging to Punjab before executing them.
The victims hailed from various cities, including Lahore, Gujrat, Khanewal, Gujranwala, Lodhran, Attock, and Dera Ghazi Khan. Among the deceased was a man from Dunyapur, Lodhran, who was traveling to attend his father’s funeral. Other identified victims included Irfan from DG Khan, Sabir Hussain from Kamoke, Gujranwala, Asif Sultan from Chok Qureshi, Ghulam Saeed from Khanewal, Junaid from Lahore, Bilal from Attock, and Bilawal from Gujrat.
Terror Attack on Highway: Several Punjab-Bound Passengers Killed in Balochistan
The Balochistan administration handed over the bodies to Punjab authorities at the Bawata border. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Usman and Commandant Asad Chandia received them.
On directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the remains were transported to their respective hometowns. Special officers were appointed for coordination with the families.
This is not the first such attack targeting Punjab-based labourers in Balochistan. In March, four labourers from Sadiqabad — Zeeshan, Khalid, Dilawar Hussain, and Muhammad Amin — were shot dead by unidentified gunmen during iftar in the Mangochar area of Kalat district. The men had been working on a tube well drilling project for a local landowner.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the latest attack, while security has been tightened across the region.
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