The tankers were attacked in Balochistan's Mastung district. — File photo

QUETTA: About a dozen gunmen in Pakistan's southwestern district of Mastung attacked and set fire to some 19 trucks carrying fuel for Nato forces in Afghanistan, DawnNews reported.

There were no reported casualties.

The militants have frequently targeted Nato supply trucks over the past few years, but attacks have intensified since the killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by US special forces in a secret raid in a Pakistani military town on May 2.

Five Nato trucks were set ablaze in the same region on Friday.

Routes through Pakistan were until recently bringing in 40 per cent of supplies for Nato forces, with another 40 per cent coming through Afghanistan's neighbours in the north and 20 per cent by air.

Opinion

Editorial

Tribunals’ failure
Updated 19 Nov, 2024

Tribunals’ failure

With election tribunals having failed to fulfil their purpose, it isn't surprising that Pakistan has not been able to stabilise.
Balochistan MPC
19 Nov, 2024

Balochistan MPC

WHILE immediate threats to law and order must be confronted by security forces, the long-term solution to...
Firm tax measures
19 Nov, 2024

Firm tax measures

FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is ready to employ force to make everyone and every sector in Pakistan pay their...
When medicine fails
Updated 18 Nov, 2024

When medicine fails

Between now and 2050, medical experts expect antibiotic resistance to kill 40m people worldwide.
Nawaz on India
Updated 18 Nov, 2024

Nawaz on India

Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of better ties with India can only be realised when New Delhi responds to Pakistan positively.
State of abuse
18 Nov, 2024

State of abuse

The state must accept that crimes against children have become endemic in the country.