Four policemen were injured on Saturday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in the Dasht area of Mastung district, adjacent to Quetta.

According to police, unidentified assailants had planted the explosive device along the Mian Ghandi Link Road near Pir Wali. The blast occurred as a police vehicle transporting prisoners from Dasht court to Mastung jail passed the location. The vehicle sustained partial damage.

SHO Dasht Akhtar Muhammad confirmed that the four personnel received minor injuries. They were provided first aid at the scene and are reported to be in stable condition, out of danger. Following the explosion, heavy contingents of security forces reached the site, cordoned off the area, and initiated a search operation.

Separately, three people were seriously injured when explosive material they were transporting on a motorcycle detonated accidentally in the Zargona area near Khanuzai.

Police said the trio, identified as Zahoor, Faisal, and Muhammad Afzal, were riding a motorcycle carrying blasting material sourced from a local site when the substance suddenly exploded. The injured were given initial medical treatment and later referred to Quetta in critical condition for further treatment.

Another tragic incident occurred when a family traveling from Quetta to Karachi came under terrorist fire, resulting in the death of the male head of the family and serious injuries to his wife.

According to police, Ali Jamil was driving to Karachi late at night with his wife and two young daughters. Misled by incorrect directions from Google Maps, the family inadvertently entered the remote Khand area of Dasht.

Terrorists signaled the vehicle to stop, but when the driver failed to comply, the assailants opened fire. Ali Jamil was killed instantly at the scene. His wife sustained critical injuries, while the couple’s two young daughters miraculously escaped unharmed.

Upon receiving the report, police rushed to the location, recovered the body and the injured woman, and shifted them to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The incident has once again highlighted security concerns along the Quetta-Karachi highway, particularly in remote and less-patrolled areas. Police have launched an investigation and efforts are underway to apprehend the attackers.

Similarly, the driver and security guard of Commissioner Loralai Division Wali Muhammad Barich were injured when his official vehicle overturned on the Musa Khail Road near Kashpan due to high speed.

According to police, the Commissioner was travelling to Loralai with his driver and guard when the vehicle lost control. Commissioner Barich remained unhurt. Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to the Teaching Hospital for treatment.