Dispute claims seven lives in Punjab-Balochistan border area

E-Paper | March 17, 2026

RAJANPUR: At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a clash between two groups from the Bugti tribe on Saturday in the area of Barro that lies along the Punjab-Balochistan border.

Firing continued periodically in the area between the two clashing groups and there was no police activity reported in response to the incident.

According to sources, the fighting was the result of a dispute over storage of rain water.

Inspector General Punjab Police Mushtaq Sukhera took notice of the incident and directed District Police Officer of Rajanpur Zahid Mehmood to immediately reach the area.

Barro is barren area situated near the Border Military Police (BMP) check post where clashes over sharing of water resources are common and have claimed many lives.

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GreyWulf

Aug 16, 2014 02:55pm

Shame on our government which cannot provide basic necessities of life to our baloch brothers

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zak

Aug 16, 2014 07:50pm

..and I assume the commissioner has been sorting ot out for decades. The new system of DCO's has not worked bring back the commissioner system but on merit not on safarish basis.

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Ahmed Baloch

Aug 17, 2014 03:00am

These tribes have tremendous infighting and rivalry that they exploit one another and blame others for their weaknesess. The tribe system in balochistan has spoiled the image of pakistan in general.Im a baloch and hate to see how our leaders loot,sideline and usurp our rights and resources and blame it one someone else for the present circumstances

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jinnah

Aug 19, 2014 06:09am

Its bcos of foreign mercenaries.

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