Six killed as gunmen attack house in Turbat, Balochistan

Balochistan – (Web Desk) – At least six people lost their lives after unidentified gunmen opened fire at a house in the Buleda area of Turbat, Balochistan, police reported on Wednesday.

Among the victims was a woman, while two others were injured in the attack.

The injured and the deceased have been taken to Turbat Hospital for medico-legal procedures.

The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in Balochistan, which, along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, continues to face frequent violence and terrorist activities.

Last month, the province experienced a series of coordinated attacks, reportedly carried out by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), targeting areas including Quetta, Mastung, Nushki, Dalbandin, Kharan, Panjgur, Tump, Gwadar, and Pasni.

The attacks martyred 36 innocent civilians, including women and children, along with 22 security and law enforcement personnel.

Meanwhile, the security forces eliminated 216 terrorists in separate engagements and clearance operations in what Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) termed “Operation Raddul Fitna 1”.

Expanding on the counterterror operations, the military’s media wing said that operations were initiated in Panjgur and the outskirts of Harnai district after credible and verified intelligence confirmed the presence of terrorist elements posing an imminent threat to the local public and as a result 41 terrorists affiliated with Indian proxy networks were eliminated.

Terrorist attacks rise amid Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions.

It is pertinent to know that 58,778 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were carried out in Balochistan in 2025 — the highest number anywhere in the country.

The province, as per ISPR DG Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, witnessed 1,557 terrorism incidents in the previous year.