In yet another act of terrorism, militants shot dead four labourers in Kalat district on Saturday, according to the assistant commissioner of Mangochar city.
Unidentified assailants opened fire in the Malangzai area of Kalat’s Mangochar city, killing four labourers.
The slain workers hailed from the Sadiqabad area of Punjab, the official said.
Upon being informed, Levies personnel reached the site and shifted the bodies to the Rural Health Centre Mande Haji for medico-legal formalities. According to media reports, the victims were borewell drillers.
Reacting to the attack, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed that his government would not rest until all forms of terrorism were eliminated from the country.
Expressing sorrow over the killings, the premier said: “In this hour of grief, we stand with the bereaved families.”
He extended condolences to the victims’ families and prayed for their eternal peace.
“Those who target the poor and working class are enemies of humanity,” remarked the PM.
— This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
