Seven security personnel have been martyred in a terrorist attack ion a checkpost in Kalat district of Balochistan province.
According to security sources, the attack took place at a security forces’ checkpost in the Kalat. Following the assault, a heavy contingent of security forces arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area.
Reports indicate that the attack took place at the Shah Mardan checkpost in Kalat, where unknown armed assailants opened fire, resulting in the martyrdom of seven security personnel and injuring 15 others. Initial reports suggest that the bodies of the martyrs and the wounded have been transferred to Quetta.
This incident comes after a suicide bombing on November 9 at the Quetta Railway Station, which claimed the lives of 26 people, including a woman, and left more than 60 others injured.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the attack on the checkpost in Kalat, offering tribute to the martyred personnel. He expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. Naqvi emphasised that the martyred personnel had attained the highest honour of martyrdom, and their sacrifices for peace would be remembered forever.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also condemned the terrorist incident in Kalat, expressing sorrow over the loss of precious lives. She extended her condolences to the grieving families and wished a swift recovery to the injured.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur also condemned the attack on the FC checkpost, expressing his deep sorrow over the martyrdom of security personnel. He acknowledged the immense sacrifices made by the forces for the peace of the country, reaffirming that their sacrifices will never be in vain.
