Seven passengers from Punjab were shot dead by armed attackers in Barkhan district, Balochistan, while traveling from Quetta to Faisalabad. The assailants stopped the bus, checked identification cards, and executed the victims. Ethnic Baloch separatists, particularly the BLA, are suspected. The incident highlights ongoing ethnic violence and security challenges in the region.
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