KARACHI: Funeral prayers for Pakistan Rangers Sindh soldiers martyred while foiling a terrorist attack were offered in Karachi on Sunday.

The Rangers personnel were killed after thwarting a cowardly attack by the banned TTP splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahraar, described by officials as an Indian proxy.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Sindh Governor Nihal Hashmi, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, DG Rangers, the martyrs’ families and senior civil and military officials attended the prayers in large numbers.

Participants paid tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs and expressed condolences to their families.

Interior Minister Naqvi said the attack was extremely tragic and those responsible would be held accountable. “Security forces will hunt down terrorist elements wherever they are and bring them to justice,” he said.

Governor Hashmi condemned terrorism in the strongest terms. “We will continue the struggle to eradicate terrorism from the country. We will not tolerate Indian-sponsored terrorism and will eliminate it root and branch,” he said.

Chief Minister Shah said the Rangers soldiers embraced martyrdom while foiling the terrorists’ nefarious designs. “We salute them. We stand with the security forces for the complete elimination of terrorism,” he said.

After the funeral prayers, the bodies were dispatched to the martyrs’ hometowns for burial with full military honours.

Later, Minister Naqvi and Governor Hashmi visited the site of the attack. Officials said security forces remain committed to eradicating terrorism completely.

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QUETTA: A young man from Karachi was killed and a woman critically injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a family’s vehicle in the Dasht area of Balochistan’s Kech district after they reportedly lost their way, police said.

According to preliminary information, the deceased was identified as Ali Jameel, a resident of Karachi. A woman travelling with the family sustained serious injuries in the attack.

Police said the family, residents of Karachi’s Nazimabad area, was travelling to Quetta when they were allegedly misdirected by Google Maps and reached the remote Khand area of Dasht.

Officials said unidentified armed men opened fire on the vehicle after it entered the area. Two young children travelling with the family escaped the attack unharmed.

The incident occurred late Saturday night. Authorities shifted the body of the deceased and the injured woman to Karachi, while an investigation into the attack is underway.

Read more: Two Miners Killed in Balochistan Coal Mine Collapse

Earlier, two workers were killed in a fatal incident in Lakhra coalmine near Hyderabad. The incident happened in the coalmine of Sindh Lakhra Coal Company, rescue officials said.

Rescuers said that the two labourers were fall down to the 100-foot-deep pit along with the machine.

The deceased workers were identified as Nadir Rajar and Juman Rajar, sources said.

“The dead bodies of both workers were retrieved from the mine and handed over to their families.

It is to be mentioned here that a coal miner from Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was killed in an accident at Lakhra coal mine in last February, highlighting persistent safety concerns faced by mine workers across the country.

LAHORE – The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has announced that it will actively participate in the upcoming elections of chambers of commerce and industry across Pakistan.
In this regard, PIBF President Dr Mushtaq Mangat has appointed Syed Umairuddin as the Head of the Chamber Liaison Committee. He will be responsible for coordinating with chambers nationwide and overseeing the Forum’s election-related activities. Dr Mushtaq Mangat stated that PIBF would contest the chambers elections across the country with full commitment and would strive to bring forward a leadership capable of effectively representing the business community and addressing the challenges faced by trade and industry.
Meanwhile, for the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) elections, PIBF has announced its full support for the Progressive Group and has appointed Abdul Wadud Alvi as the Lahore Coordinator to manage coordination and election-related affairs in Lahore. Dr Mangat reaffirmed that PIBF will continue its struggle for effective representation of the business community, promotion of trade and industry, and protection of the rights of traders and industrialists. He added that the Forum remains committed to strengthening the private sector’s role in Pakistan’s economic development through unity, advocacy, and constructive engagement.