Two customs officials shot dead in Balochistan's Mastung

E-Paper | May 02, 2026

Suspected militants on Monday killed two officials of Pakistan Customs in Balochistan’s Mastung district.

One customs official was critically wounded in the armed attack.

“Armed men opened fire at a customs vehicle in the Shamsabad area of Mastung city,” said Captain (r) Farraukh Atiq, Deputy Commissioner Mastung.

The official added that two officials died immediately, while the injured official was rushed to the district headquarters hospital for medical treatment.

The assailants escaped from the scene of the attack without facing any resistance.

Law enforcement personnel reached the spot of the attack and started an investigation into the incident.

The attack comes a day after suspected militant killed two Coast Guards personnel in Gwadar district.

Militants have conducted attacks against security forces and national installations in Balochistan, which has been plagued by an insurgency and growing sectarian killings for more than a decade.

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Syed Ali Shah is DawnNews' Quetta bureau chief.

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Kamal Pasha.

Oct 25, 2016 01:44am

Militants have become very active in Balouchistan. May be they are working for RAW.

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Anwar Saeed. Saint Louis, Missouri. USA

Oct 25, 2016 05:08am

all the boarder entrance from Iran and Afghanistan MUST be surveillance by radar or from the air to control 100% illegal intruders. These illegal weapons are coming from other countries and it MUST be stopped. It is quite possible but one should be sincere and have the will to do it. Nothing is impossible , I believe. Baluchistan is becoming a lawless province. If the CM of Baluchistan do it right I am sure he can do it. There is no replacement of human lives. These precious lives must be protected.

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