Four policemen killed in Quetta gun attack

E-Paper | May 20, 2026

QUETTA: Four policemen were killed on Thursday in Quetta's Pashtunabad area when unidentified assailants opened fire on a police mobile.

The armed motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire at a patrolling police mobile in the Manan Chowk area of Pashtunabad. Police said the assailants sped away on their motorcycles.

Police sources told DawnNews that two policemen died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries on the way to Civil Hospital in Quetta.

Map of Quetta.

A heavy contingent of police and Frontier Corps personnel reached the scene of the crime.

The attack comes a week after four policemen were killed on Pashtunabad's Mullah Salam Road while on a routine patrol.

A crackdown was launched in Balochistan's provincial capital city in the aftermath of last week's Pashtunabad gun attack on Saturday.

Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested 33 suspects during various raids in the area.

PM condemns attacks

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the attacks on police officials in Quetta on Thursday. He deplored the loss of lives and sought a report into the incident. The PM also directed authorities to apprehend the criminals at the earliest.

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Syed Ali Shah is DawnNews' Quetta bureau chief.

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Hyder

Jun 11, 2015 01:07pm

Sir The best way to tackle this menace of target killing is to install fully manned CCTV cameras in the city and creation of rapid response force to nail down the terrorists!!! Regards

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suman

Jun 11, 2015 01:23pm

What is going in Pakistan, two incident within few hours both on police. Where is so called world class intelligence agencies?? No any major attack were foiled in recent past. Why should not they are questioned?? Not even police are safe, forget about common wen.

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battered citizens

Jun 11, 2015 01:26pm

they are resorting to demotivate our law enforcing agencies. We must counter it now, there is no time to waste. this is exactly how Syria and Iraq lost control to IS!!!

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KaKa

Jun 11, 2015 02:03pm

Slowly and Gradually these killing by terrorist are getting normal and regular again. Thank you Pak Govt.

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xyz

Jun 11, 2015 02:41pm

only solution to this is to stop differentiating between good terrorists and bad terrorists.

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PHILOSOPHER (from Japan)

Jun 11, 2015 02:44pm

RIP... Till when we merely condemn such attacks and don't take stern action against them with iron fist?

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talha

Jun 11, 2015 03:17pm

We shouldn't forget that police in pakistan is extremely politicised and is often used by elites for settling personal score and vendettas and often the police on it's own acts out of place and exploits their powers for example killing of brothers in pindi or lawyers in sialkot, modrl town incident etc and many other similar incidents that don't come to our notice. While it is somehow tolerated in punjab but has no place in KPK and balochistan where the spirit of revenge reigns supreme.

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Js Sasoli

Jun 11, 2015 03:35pm

The real problem in these areas of quetta are the Afghans Mohajirs . State has to take strict actions to send back those migrants back to their home land in order to eradicate terrorism from quetta

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Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

Jun 11, 2015 03:56pm

Four per week, not more not less. Today 4 police men were killed right in broad day light in Quetta while in the same city 4 police men were also killed last week again during day time. What has been done by the government other than issuing condolences and forming investigation committee in this regard and how many have been arrested from those who killed last week? If noting has been arrested till this point of time, which is very much expected, then when will they be arrested is my only question. Will someone ever be arrested? Will next week also 4 to be killed in Quetta to upkeep the tradition of killing 4 police men per week? Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidi4merdiplomat@hotmail.com

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Syed Ganga Din

Jun 11, 2015 04:14pm

Yesterday some trolls were commenting on the effectiveness of Zarb-i-Azb and cheering that the number of attacks have declined. Premature celebration on the part of some? This is not ending till the conclusion and that's any body's guess.

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citizen

Jun 11, 2015 04:18pm

PM always ask for a report after condemnation What he is doing with report? So far what actions taken based on hundreds of reports received?

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sam

Jun 11, 2015 04:26pm

-Stains of blood can not be washed away by more blood-is an old saying. Still the mind set here is to solve every thing by violence, brute force, lies and denials from all sides.

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Jackson

Jun 11, 2015 04:40pm

When will we be ready to speak about the rights of Balochistan?

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US CENTCOM

Jun 11, 2015 05:18pm

My deepest condolences go to the friends and families of the brave policemen who died in this act of terror. My thoughts and prayers are with their friends and families during this difficult time. Ali Khan Digital Engagement Team, USCENTCOM

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shahid

Jun 11, 2015 07:16pm

As I have said earlier CCTV cameras are the necessity to track down in and out routes of terrorists. This will be really helpful for law enforcement agencies. Breaking or stealing these cameras will not be easy since camera will capture last shot of the thieve. Nowadays it is very easy to capture video of any criminal activity such as stealing or robbing etc. on mobile phone. So who knows thieve's video while stealing can be captured by other citizens.

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Kabeer

Jun 11, 2015 08:25pm

@Hyder Good suggestion and they can also use drone cameras to chase and locate the terrorists which is also a cheap solution to this menace

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Kamal Khan

Jun 11, 2015 09:21pm

The dynamics of Quetta are quite different than other cities. If we have alot of forces deployment there, simultaneously it is also infested with enemy sponsored infiltrators. Idea of CCTV cameras isn't bad but it would require training of those using them to their optimum, advantage. The local supporters need to be tracked down as such horrendous brute attacks are not possible without the support of locals. They are either bought or terrified not to speak out. Support of the locals to LEAs can be vital and is most important for quick and better results.

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Ayan

Jun 11, 2015 11:55pm

It's been a new wave of terror in small provinces unfortunately...

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siddiqullah

Jun 12, 2015 12:07am

Dear PM do you have any thing else in your policy for the safety of this nation apart from only condemning the killing

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Rohit Sharma

Jun 12, 2015 12:59am

Violence is not an answer to violence. Please god, bless humans with peace.

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KeyPoints

Jun 12, 2015 05:51am

Its mind boggling to see continued terrorism, anarchy and loss of lives in Pakistan. Some of the politicians have failed to deliver any positive results, to capture and punish terrorists and criminals. Lets hope crooked politicians would refrain from causing hinderence to army's efforts. Now army seems to be only hope for restoring law and order situation. All should provide full cooperation to rangers and army, providing any info to help capture those criminals.

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