The girls were on their way to school when their lives were brutally cut short in what officials called a deliberate and heinous act of violence by Indian-backed terrorists
By ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is reeling from the horror of a deadly terrorist attack in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, where a school bus was deliberately targeted, killing six people, including four children. The assault, which took place in the rugged terrain of southern Balochistan, has drawn condemnation from across the country and fresh accusations from Pakistan’s military against India for allegedly backing the perpetrators.
According to security officials, the victims included three schoolgirls—Sania Soomro of Grade 6, Hafsa Kausar of Grade 7, and Ayesha Saleem of Grade 10. The girls were on their way to school when their lives were abruptly cut short in what authorities have described as a calculated and heinous act of violence.
The military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), issued a strongly worded statement, blaming Indian-sponsored terrorist networks for orchestrating the attack. Terming the assault a “cowardly act” aimed at children, ISPR alleged that India, having failed in conventional confrontations, was now resorting to proxy warfare by directing terrorist operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In addition to the six fatalities, several other children sustained injuries, some of them critical. The gruesome nature of the attack has shocked the local population, sparking both grief and outrage across the region.
“This despicable act of targeting innocent schoolchildren reveals the morally bankrupt character of the Indian state,” ISPR said. The military vowed that the perpetrators, along with those who facilitated and planned the attack, would be brought to justice. “The ugly face of India will be exposed before the international community,” the statement read.
The attack has intensified tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, at a time when relations are already strained. While Indian authorities have yet to respond to the allegations, Pakistan has insisted that it possesses evidence of Indian involvement in fomenting violence within its borders.
In Khuzdar, grief has turned to defiance. Families of the victims, supported by community members, are calling for accountability and stronger measures to protect schoolchildren in conflict-prone regions. As the nation mourns the loss of its young lives, the incident has once again raised urgent questions about the safety of children and the enduring impact of militancy on civilian populations.
