Landmine blast toll rises to 7

Published August 19, 2006

Quetta, Aug 18: The death toll in Thursday’s landmine blasts in Dera Bugti district rose to seven after two more critically injured soldiers died on Friday.

“Two more security personnel succumbed to their injuries in a military hospital,” officialss said.

The Frontier Corps’ soldiers, identified as Mohammad Ziyad and Umar Zeb, had been injured in an anti-tank landmine blast in the Bhambhore area in Dera Bugti district on Thursday evening. Officials said that the condition of at least four more injured was also serious.

Five security personnel had been killed and 12 were wounded in two landmine explosions in Karmo Wadh and Bhambhore areas.

ACCIDENT: Two armymen were killed and another was seriously injured in an accident in Loralai on Friday.

Police said that the accident occurred as an army truck overturned on its way to a workshop.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...