QUETTA, April 3 A policeman was gunned down and another one injured here on Saturday.

Sources said that head constable Abdul Wahid was killed when two people opened fire on policemen near the Irrigation Colony in the Sariab road area. Constable Nasarullah was injured and admitted to the civil hospital.

The assailants, who were on a motorbike, sped away.

Three people were injured when a bomb exploded in Dera Murad Jamali. Police said the bomb had been plant along a road.“It was a locally-made bomb,” police sources said.

Meanwhile, gas supply was suspended to parts of Dera Bugti district when some people blew up a gas pipeline in Loti town.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...