{"id":96308,"date":"2025-07-12T03:37:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T03:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/gruesome-murders\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T03:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T03:37:06","slug":"gruesome-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/gruesome-murders\/","title":{"rendered":"Gruesome murders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>THE spiral of violence in Balochistan continues, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1923476\">barbaric murder<\/a> of at least nine individuals on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were pulled off two Punjab-bound buses travelling between Zhob and Loralai districts, and reportedly, the assailants checked their IDs before offloading them. The banned Balochistan Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for this atrocity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:250px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1923667\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This is not the first outrage of its kind, as over the past few years, there have been several incidents where non-Baloch victims have been targeted by separatists. Most of the victims have hailed from Punjab. On Friday, the bodies of the slain passengers were sent to their native areas.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, the army, at the corps commanders\u2019 conference, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1923309\">vowed to take action<\/a> against proxies they believed were linked to hostile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1914774\">foreign forces<\/a>, including <em>Fitna al-Khawarij<\/em> and <em>Fitna al-Hindustan<\/em>, the terms the military uses for the banned TTP and Baloch separatist groups, respectively. Both strands of militancy have their peculiar dynamics, which require targeted counterterrorism strategies to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>Where Balochistan is concerned, there can be no justification for such gruesome killings, and the elements involved must be brought to justice. No cause can justify targeting innocent people \u2014 often from working-class backgrounds \u2014 who have come to Balochistan to make an honest living. In this regard the province\u2019s nationalist forces that believe in working within the constitutional framework must clearly condemn the heinous murders of non-Baloch individuals.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a fact that such grave crimes only end up hurting Balochistan, as talented individuals \u2014 teachers, doctors, engineers \u2014 will stay away from the province due to security concerns. Moreover, such violent episodes have a negative impact on Baloch citizens working or studying in other provinces, as these individuals face increased discrimination.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:250px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1657959\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While strong CT efforts are needed to uproot the terrorist networks responsible for such massacres, in the long run a securitised approach alone will not solve Balochistan\u2019s militancy issues. Terrorist groups \u2014 whether local or foreign-backed \u2014 must be pursued and neutralised, but there needs to be a parallel political process in the province, while the local population\u2019s genuine demands \u2014 regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1921618\">enforced disappearances<\/a>, underdevelopment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1740456\">lack of opportunities<\/a> \u2014 must be addressed by the state. Separatists exploit these issues, accusing the state of not caring for the average Baloch.<\/p>\n<p>The administration must prove these assertions wrong by encouraging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1897669\/pm-shehbaz-calls-for-national-unity-dialogue-against-terrorism-after-balochistan-train-attack\">political dialogue<\/a> in the province, and addressing the socioeconomic concerns of the people. There can be no denying that most parts of the province are vastly underdeveloped, particularly where health and education are concerned. Hostile foreign actors will only exploit these weaknesses, which is why the state must address the issues with honesty. Long-term security can only be achieved when there is equitable development across Balochistan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, July 12th, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE spiral of violence in Balochistan continues, with the barbaric murder of at least nine individuals on Thursday. The victims were pulled off two Punjab-bound buses travelling between Zhob and Loralai districts, and reportedly, the assailants checked their IDs before offloading them. The banned Balochistan Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for this atrocity. 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