In a distressing and tragic incident on Thursday night, the usually quiet Zhob district of Balochistan bore witness to a brutal act of terrorism. Terrorists associated with Fitna-ul-Hindustan shockingly abducted and then martyred at least nine passengers from a bus shuttling between Quetta and Lahore, after verifying their identities, as reported by NBTV News.
Revelations about the gruesome attack show that terrorists from Fitna-ul-Hindustan callously forced nine passengers off the bus and shot them dead. This heartbreaking loss fell heavily on the community as all victims belonged to Punjab, with two among them being real brothers.
Zhob’s Assistant Commissioner confirmed this dreadful event, noting with deep sorrow that the martyred passengers’ bodies were respectfully transported to Rakni Hospital. Meanwhile, a determined statement from the government’s spokesperson confirmed that security forces arrived swiftly following the incident, actively pursuing the perpetrators. Despite the terrorists vanishing into the night, the robust manhunt remains active, with a thorough search operation already launched.
In reactionary steadfastness, the spokesperson declared that barring citizens from such threats remains the government’s utmost priority, strengthened by intensive counter-terrorism operations attacking these heinous acts head-on. The terrorists’ bold act of stopping the passengers and ending their lives stands as a terrible testament to their malicious intents.
The incident has sparked outrage, prompting Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, to vocally condemn the attack as the work of cowardly villains. His fierce response detailed an unrelenting pursuit of justice, promising a complete eradication of such terrorist elements that dare defile Balochistan. Mir Sarfraz Bugti’s pledge reasserts zero tolerance for acts aimed at destabilizing Pakistan, reflecting a government unwavering in its mission to secure peace and sovereignty.
The bodies of nine bus passengers who were kidnapped and killed in Balochistan’s Sardhaka area last night were recovered and transported to their hometowns in Punjab on Friday morning, officials said.