QUETTA, Jan 14: An official of the Communication and Works department was killed in Khuzdar on Saturday.

According to police sources, Engineer Naeem Azhar working as SDO in the department was going to home in civil colony when armed men on a motorcycle opened fire on him.

He was injured and taken to the Khuzdar civil hospital where he died.

TROOPS MISSING: Three security personnel are missing in Dera Bugti area for the last 24 hours, official sources said on Saturday.

A spokesman for the FC said the personnel went for patrolling in the area last night.