257 martyred in 501 terror attacks in Balochistan in 6 months

By Hanif Khalid
July 13, 2025
Rescue personnel transfer the body of a bus passenger into an ambulance, a day after he was killed in a militant attack in the Zhob district in Balochistan on July 11, 2025. — AFP
Rescue personnel transfer the body of a bus passenger into an ambulance, a day after he was killed in a militant attack in the Zhob district in Balochistan on July 11, 2025. — AFP

ISLAMABAD: A total of 257 people were martyred in 501 terrorist incidents in Balochistan during the first six months of this year.

According to the report issued by the Balochistan Home Department, there was a 45 percent increase in terrorist incidents, while target killing of settlers increased by 100pc. The report states that during the first six months — January 1 to June 30 — 257 people, including 133 personnel, were martyred in 501 terrorist incidents in Balochistan, while 492 people, including 238 personnel, were injured.