QUETTA: Heavy airstrikes conducted by the Pakistani military in the Surab district of Balochistan resulted in over 30 civilian fatalities and left numerous others severely injured. Local reports indicate that military aircraft and gunship helicopters targeted residential areas, causing widespread damage and collapsing several homes.
Witnesses reported that most residents were inside their homes when the strikes occurred. Rescue efforts remain hampered, with fears that additional victims remain trapped under debris. The injured were shifted to nearby medical facilities, where emergency response remains constrained by shortages of medical supplies and essential equipment. Communication networks and internet services across the region have been suspended.
Baloch civil rights organizations and human rights advocates condemned the military action, calling on the international community and the United Nations to address civilian casualties and military operations in the region. Tensions remain high across the district following the incident.
