FC Personnel Killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan: Minister Calls It a “Heinous Conspiracy” by the Enemy
Naqvi is quoted that the act was aimed at “creating instability in the country through such cowardly attacks.”
FC Personnel Killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan: Pakistan's Minister Calls It a “Heinous Conspiracy” by the Enemy
Four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed and three others injured in an explosion near a security vehicle in Quetta’s Margate area of Balochistan, Pakistan, on Friday, Dawn reported, citing sources.
Referring to the rising number of militant attacks in the region—especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan—the report said security forces have intensified counterterrorism operations.
Citing Hanna Urak Station House Officer (SHO) Naveed Akhtar, the report said that a bomb disposal squad of the security forces was targeted with an “improvised explosive device (IED)” in a suburb of Quetta.
“As a result of the explosion, four FC personnel were martyred and three others were injured,” SHO Naveed Akhtar was quoted as saying.
According to the report, the injured were rushed to Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
The area where the explosion occurred was cordoned off, and a search operation has been launched to locate the suspects.
Military violence and security operations have intensified in Pakistan since March, with the number of militant attacks “surpassing 100 for the first time in 10 years,” according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), as cited in the report.
According to the report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a total of 105 militant attacks were recorded in March alone. These attacks resulted in 228 fatalities, which included 73 security personnel, 67 civilians, and 88 militants. The report further stated that 258 individuals were injured during the same period, with casualties evenly split between 129 security personnel and 129 civilians.
Pakistan ranked second in the Global Terrorism Index 2025, with deaths from terrorist attacks rising by 45 percent over the past year, reaching 1,081, the report added.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed his condolences and condemned the attack, as per the report. “Sympathies and condolences to the families of the martyred FC soldiers,” he said. “The FC personnel attained the great status of martyrdom. We salute the sacrifice of the brave sons of FC.”
Describing the incident as a “heinous conspiracy” by the enemy, Naqvi is quoted that the act was aimed at “creating instability in the country through such cowardly attacks.”
He added, “The sacrifices of FC soldiers for the establishment of peace in Balochistan will always be remembered,”