A Pakistani truck driver, Munir Ahmed, was shot five times during an attack by ethnic militants in Balochistan. He was left for dead along with his three colleagues, who did not survive. The attackers, believed to be members of the Baloch Liberation Army, killed at least 70 people in a series of coordinated assaults on trucks and buses in the region. Despite being initially mistaken for dead, Ahmed was found to be alive by hospital staff who were receiving bodies. He was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries, including five gunshot wounds. With his colleagues dead and uncertain about the future, Ahmed is recovering in the hospital, far from his home in Punjab. The attacks were some of the most widespread in years in Balochistan, a resource-rich province bordering Iran and Afghanistan. The violent incident has left Ahmed shaken and unsure of what comes next for him, as his livelihood as a truck driver has been severely disrupted. The brutal attacks by armed militants have caused shock and grief in the region, highlighting the ongoing challenges of violence and conflict in Balochistan.
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