QUETTA: Police have been placed on high alert across Balochistan following an attack on a police station and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) offices in Kharan by armed men who entered the city late on Saturday night.
Sources said the attackers stormed the city police station, ransacked official records and set the building on fire. They also entered the CTD office, destroyed its record and later set the premises ablaze.
Officials said security forces rushed to the area after receiving information about the attack and launched operations against the attackers in different parts of Kharan city.
Heavy firing continued until late at night, while large contingents of Frontier Corps (FC) and police personnel were deployed at the entry and exit points of the city as well as other sensitive locations.
The armed attackers, who were reportedly in large numbers, later escaped from Kharan.
A search operation by security forces was continuing. However, no casualties were reported in the exchange of fire or during the attacks on the police station and CTD offices.
Following the incident, the authorities declared a province-wide high alert and directed all officials to immediately report to their respective police stations. They were asked to remain fully armed and prepared for any emergency, while unnecessary movement was restricted as a precautionary measure.
Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2026