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Convoy of Balochistan CM escapes rocket attack in Awaran
QUETTA: The convoy of Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch came under rocket attack in the province's earthquake-struck Awaran district early on Monday morning.
There were no injuries reported in the incident.
The chief minister was on his way to a camp office in Awaran district, which was set up to carry out relief work in the quake-hit region when a rocket fired by unknown militants landed at a distance from the convoy.
Dr Malik Baloch was accompanied by several provincial secretaries at the time of the attack.
A heavy contingent of security personnel reached the site of the attack and cordoned off the area following the incident.
Monday’s incident was the fifth attack to take place during the relief activities being carried out in the earthquake-hit region and came days after similar attacks on two military helicopters carrying relief goods in Awaran and previously on a helicopter carrying chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Major General Alam Saeed in the same district.
Awaran is considered one of the most sensitive and troubled districts of Balochistan and is also the hometown of Baloch guerrila commander, Dr Allah Nazar Baloch and Chief Minister Dr Malik Baloch has already made an appeal to Dr Allah Nazar to cooperate with aid agencies in order to provide support to earthquake survivors.
— Syed Ali Shah contributed to reporting
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Tell it to the CJP who is constantly huffing and puffing about the missing persons . These are the missing persons who are doing these horrible deeds .
Every one should condemn this attack by insane people who don't want that government could help their own people. May Allah protect Baluchistan CM who is making untiring efforts to improve the law and order situation in Pakistan.
Where was the Chief Minister when the quake struck and the days that followed ????
Big joke, Chief minister requesting criminal to cooperate. What is the use of to keep a big Army if they cannot control one small area.
The balochi militants seem to care nothing for the average victim of the earthquake, they are only interested in furthering their own agenda, and the poor destitute be damned.
they don't have money to give to the destitute but they have money for rockets.
Government should get the perpetrators out of their holes and shoot them on head, they deserve no mercy. one side people are desperate for help but these armed terrorists see it an opportunity in their evil by killing helping hands, they must be dealt with iron hand...State need to show its strenght and power.