Dossier
Washuk district
Coverage of Washuk district in the Nexus archive.
- Five labourers shot dead near Pakistan-Iran border
Five Punjab laborers were shot dead by terrorists near the Pakistan-Iran border in Mashkel, Washuk district. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as 'barbaric' and linked it to India-backed terror groups. Security forces have killed 109 terrorists in ongoing operations since July 5.
- 5 workers from Punjab gunned down in Balochistan's Washuk: DC
Five workers from Punjab were gunned down by armed men on motorcycles in Mashkail town, Balochistan’s Washuk district, during an attack linked to ongoing counterterrorism operations. The assailants targeted shops where the laborers were working, fleeing after the incident, which is part of a pattern of violence against Punjab residents in Balochistan.