Balochistan Violence Claims Three More Lives

QUETTA: Three people died in Balochistan on Tuesday, including two who were injured earlier. And three FC soldiers were injured as protests against the death last week of three Baloch nationalist leaders continued across the province.

Demonstrations were reported from many cities and towns, including Quetta, Khuzdar, Nushki, Awaran and Kharan. A man, identified as Zahoor Ahmed, was shot dead in the Sariab road area of the provincial capital.

Asfandyar, who was injured in a shootout in the Jinnah Town area two days ago, died at the Combined Military Hospital in Quetta on Tuesday afternoon.

A 12-year-old boy, who was injured in Mastung on Monday night when his father was killed in firing, also succumbed to his injuries in the evening.

Meanwhile, three security personnel were injured in the Zain Koh area of Dera Bugti in an attack on a Frontier Corps check post. Sources said that armed men had fired and set off explosives near the post.

In Kharan, an angry mob set the office of the principal of a public school on fire. In Khuzdar, an education department vehicle was torched.

In Quetta, a group of demonstrators attacked half a dozen shops at the main Jinnah Road after a protest rally held by the BSO. The mob dispersed after police arrived at the scene.

The incident resulted in the closing of shops and markets in various parts of the provincial capital.

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