QUETTA: Police foiled an attempt by armed militants to storm a police station in Noshki, late on Sunday.

Officials said that a group of militants hurled a hand grenade at the police station and opened fire with automatic weapons. The grenade exploded near the building, but no casualties were reported.

Police personnel immediately retaliated, returning fire after taking positions. The exchange of fire lasted for more than half an hour.

“A police team successfully foiled the militants’ attempt to enter the station after a fierce gun battle,” a senior police officer said, adding that the attackers fled the area after facing resistance.

Following the attack, security forces rushed to the scene, cordoned off the area, and launched a search operation to track down the suspects.

Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2025