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6 labourers gunned down in Kharan, Balochistan
[DAWN] Six labourers were killed and one injured in an incident of firing in Balochistan...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...'s Kharan district on Friday. Levies sources said unknown miscreants on cycle of violences shot up labourers in the Laijay area of Kharan. The labourers ‐ all hailing from Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... ‐ were working on a mobile tower when they were targeted, officials said. The assailants escaped unhurt from the spot after the attack. Levies and personnel from other law enforcement agencies reached the site and launched an investigation into the incident soon thereafter. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Militants have repeatedly targeted labourers from Punjab and Sindh working in various parts of Balochistan. Last year, four labourers from Sindh working on a road project were bumped off in the same area. Posted by: Fred 2018-05-05 |
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