Gunmen in Pakistan kidnap, kill nine bus passengers, officials say
Briefly

In Balochistan, nine bus passengers were kidnapped and later found dead, suggesting they were targeted due to their Punjabi ethnicity. Officials reported that armed assailants intercepted several buses travelling from Balochistan to Punjab. The victims' bodies, discovered in the mountains, were described as riddled with bullet wounds. Authorities, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the killings, linking the violence to terrorism allegedly supported by India. The Balochistan Liberation Army has a history of such attacks against ethnic Punjabis, arguing that the Pakistani government exploits Balochistan's resources for the benefit of Punjab.
Nine bus passengers were killed after gunmen kidnapped them in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The victims were targeted due to their Punjabi ethnicity and found shot in the mountains.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the killings, alleging that the violence was perpetrated by India-sponsored terrorists, stating that the blood of innocent people will be avenged.
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