Three killed in separate shootings in Balochistan

Published April 7, 2026
An undated image of a pistol. — Reuters/File
An undated image of a pistol. — Reuters/File

DERA MURAD JAMALI: Three people were killed in separate shootings in the Jhal Magsi and Kachhi districts of Balochistan, authorities said on Monday.

In Jhal Magsi’s Gandawah area, an unidentified armed group opened fire on a man identified as Ahsan, the son of Ghulam Ali, according to police.

The victim was from Kasur district in Punjab. His body was taken to DHQ Hospital Gandawah and will be sent to his hometown after medico-legal formalities.

In a separate incident near Sanni in Kachhi, police said two men, Aziz Ahmed and Nawab Khan, were shot and killed overnight. Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2026

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