Eleven people were killed, and several others injured, in two separate shooting incidents on the National Highway in Nushki district, Balochistan, reported ARY News on Saturday.
The attackers reportedly blocked the highway near the Sultan incline and forced a bus traveling to Taftan to stop. Nine passengers were abducted from the bus, and their bodies were later found under a bridge. The victims were identified as residents of Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, and Wazirabad districts in Punjab.
In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a car that failed to stop at a checkpoint. The car overturned after the attack, killing two passengers and injuring three others. The car belonged to the brother of a local politician, who was also among the injured.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the violence and demanded a report from officials. He expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and vowed to bring the perpetrators and their accomplices to justice. The Prime Minister also pledged to eliminate the threat of terrorism in the country.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti also condemned the attacks and vowed to take action against terrorism in the province.
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