Iran's security forces kill 2 Pakistanis trying to sneak across border

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

Two Pakistani nationals were killed and five others were arrested when Iran’s border security forces acted against a group of people allegedly trying to enter into Iran illegally.

Gwadar Assistant Commissioner Jamil Ahmed told DawnNewsTV that the bodies and arrested men were handed over to Balochistan Levies personnel by Iranian border authorities on border-post 250 located on the Pak-Iran border near Gwadar.

The bodies were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Gwadar, while the arrested persons were handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) where a case will be registered against them under the Passport Act.

Officials at the DHQ hospital said the deceased, identified as Shahzeb Khan and Mohammad Sadiq, belonged to Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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The Real Haroon

Apr 17, 2018 12:58am

So sad. RIP

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Ahsan Gul

Apr 17, 2018 01:03am

Sad but practical step by Iran. Our citizens must understand to get proper visa before entering other countries.

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M. Saeed

Apr 17, 2018 01:12am

Right action bythe Iranian border force. Such illegal traffic is already a big headache even if the succeed in getting away.

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brmurr

Apr 17, 2018 01:41am

It’s funny that the Iran doesn’t seem to mind when IS militants cross their western border - as long as IS continues on to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Akzis

Apr 17, 2018 02:04am

We understand the sensitivity of the matter but killing unarmed people is brutal by the Iranian border guards.

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Alex Iqbal

Apr 17, 2018 04:10am

This is the result of a govt who does not care about it,s citizen and the iranian know it,otherwise there should have been an arrest not a murder.

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M Mirza

Apr 17, 2018 04:50am

They could have arrested them. Pakistan should raise this matter with Iran

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Bhola Bhala

Apr 17, 2018 05:25am

Why Iranian need to kill these people? Arrest them and return to the authority.

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Mike

Apr 17, 2018 06:06am

All for putting food on the table for their families? What a shame, while drug, narcotic and weapons smugglers can go across at will. One Day humanity will have to pay for these sins collectively.

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Zak

Apr 17, 2018 06:21am

Iran will pay

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Political connoisseur

Apr 17, 2018 06:23am

Illegal trade of human trafficking is still continuing. The human smugglers lure the simple innocent people to go abroad via Iran, and such travellors got into horrific circumstances like in the instant case. The border management must be more strict and no such incident may occur, which is a matter of disrespect to nation's name.

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Chinaman

Apr 17, 2018 06:25am

Iran too!

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Mansur ul haque

Apr 17, 2018 06:46am

Time to find human trafficking who sent these people to Iran. Time to educate and create awareness in general public for illegal crossing of border. Where are NGO's who are busy in doing welfare (minting money) work. Create awareness by advertising on media and social media. Save innocent people to become the victim of these criminals.

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Sahmad

Apr 17, 2018 06:47am

Why Iran had to kill them? Were they terrorists?Did they open fire on Iranian army? They should have arrested them and returned back to Pakistan.

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Khurram

Apr 17, 2018 07:42am

Why couldn’t they just catch them and deport.

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B Sha

Apr 17, 2018 07:43am

Pakistan Army can wipe out Iran in just half day. Iran should not play with fire. The patience of worlds strongest Army should not be taken for any weakness.

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Babu

Apr 17, 2018 08:04am

Inna lillah was Inna ilaihi rajioun.

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Nick

Apr 17, 2018 08:11am

RIP now

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Prateik

Apr 17, 2018 08:39am

Crossing International borders without host country permission is illegal.

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asad

Apr 17, 2018 09:19am

Iran has always been Anti Pakistan like India

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Ghj

Apr 17, 2018 09:30am

Politicians too busy filling thier pockets. People running away from country.

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Niaz shehzad

Apr 17, 2018 11:27am

Good report by Ismail Sasoly for Dawn. Com about Iran border incident.

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CHISTI

Apr 17, 2018 01:31pm

When country have no care for ots citizen then other also didnot care.......otherwise iran would arrest them than kill.

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