Five dead in separate Balochistan incidents

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A file photo of a body on the ground. —AFP/File
A file photo of a body on the ground. —AFP/File

GWADAR: Three bodies were recovered from separate locations in Gwadar and Kech districts on Saturday, while two men were shot dead in a tribal feud in Dera Bugti, according to police.

In Gwadar district, police recovered two bodies near Charbandan Cross on the Makran Coastal Hig­h­­­­­­way in the Pasni area. The decea­­sed were identified as Ustad Muh­a­­­­­m­­­mad Siraj Kalanchi and Sardal.

In a separate incident in Kech district, police recovered the body of a man from the Khaddan area of Dasht. The deceased was identified as Ataullah. The body was shifted to the district hospital for necessary formalities.

Meanwhile, two men were killed in an exchange of fire in the Rekho Jantro area, near the Punjab-Balochistan border in Dera Bugti district.

Published in Dawn, June 7th, 2026

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