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Mir Salam Jogezai: 

A tragic attack left six labourers dead and two injured in Balochistan’s Turbat city on Saturday morning. Police sources said unknown accused opened fire at labourers in a house in the Satellite area of Turbat.

Six labourers were dead on the spot. Rescue workers and residents of the area shifted the injured of attack to the district headquarters hospital Turbat. An emergency was declared in the hospital to provide medical treatment to the injured of the attack.

Policemen reached 

Police reached the spot as an investigation into the incident went underway. Police said initial investigation suggests it was an act of targeted killing in the area.

CM Condemns The Attack

Caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan, Ali Mardan Domki strongly condemned the attack and vowed that the attackers would be brought to justice.

In a statement issued after the incident, he said the terrorists targeted innocent labourers and that his government was determined to bring the perpetrators to book.

Jan Achakzai condemns the attack

Caretaker Information Minister, Jan Achakzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack and said that the culprits behind the attack would be punished. In a statement issued after the attack, Mr. Achakzai said the protection of every citizen was the responsibility of the government and that the terrorists would not be spared.

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