QUETTA: A Balochistan University Assistant Professor Para Din was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on his vehicle in the Almo Chowk area on Thursday.

The teacher was on his way home from work when gunmen fired at his vehicle, then sped away on a motorcycle following the attack, police said.

The victim, who sustained bullet wounds, was shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Quetta for treatment. A large number of teachers and students reached CMH to enquire about his health.

A heavy contingent of police and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel reached the site of the attack and initiated an investigation into the incident. The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained at the time, police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Quetta has seen a spate of attacks since 2016 began. A polio centre was attacked, killing at least 10 people, many of them police officers. FC men and police personnel have also been targeted in various attacks.

Balochistan Home Minster Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti's convoy was also targeted in a roadside blast. This is the first attack reported on an educationist in the province this year.