Overview
- The interior minister said 22 militants were killed overnight in fresh raids, raising the two-day total to 177 after coordinated strikes across Quetta, Gwadar, Mastung and Noshki.
- Provincial officials reported 17 security personnel and 31 civilians killed, and said the attackers sought to take hostages and used civilians as shields.
- Officials said gunmen disguised as ordinary people entered hospitals, schools, banks and markets before opening fire.
- Pakistan accused India and Afghanistan of backing the BLA, both governments denied involvement, and casualty figures have not been independently verified.
- Authorities said the bodies of those killed are in custody, some identified as Afghan citizens, as rail service in Balochistan remained suspended for a third day.