QUETTA (April 28, 2026) — At least five laborers were injured late Monday night after unidentified assailants launched a hand grenade attack in the Dalbandin area of Chagai district. According to police officials, attackers on a motorcycle hurled the explosive into the backyard of a residence where the workers were staying. The victims, identified as daily-wage laborers hailing from Punjab, were rushed to Prince Fahad Hospital for emergency treatment. While no group has claimed responsibility, the incident adds to a troubling surge in violence targeting non-local workers in Balochistan.
دالبندین، آبادکاروں کے ڈیرے پر دستی بم حملہ، تعمیراتی شعبے سے وابستہ 5افراد زخمی ہوگئے، ڈی ایس پی چاغی https://t.co/qYQrUgANx7 pic.twitter.com/9BHJ5MTq83
— Daily Intekhab (@Intekhabhd) April 27, 2026
Highlights
- Assailants on a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade into a residence in Dalbandin.
- Five laborers from Punjab sustained injuries; windowpanes of nearby homes were also shattered.
- Security forces cordoned off the area and shifted the wounded to Prince Fahad Hospital.
- This is the latest in a series of grenade attacks in the province, including a recent strike on a shop in Quetta.
- 2025 was recorded as Pakistan’s most violent year in a decade, with a 34% surge in terror activities.
The attack highlights the persistent vulnerability of the labor force in remote districts of Balochistan. Local authorities have launched an investigation to track down the perpetrators, who fled the scene immediately after the explosion. Security has been tightened at the entry and exit points of Dalbandin to prevent further incursions.
The incident follows a grim pattern noted by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), which reported that fatalities and terror-related incidents in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have reached a ten-year high. Lawmakers and civil society groups have condemned the targeting of daily-wage earners, describing it as an attempt to sabotage regional economic stability and spread fear among the workforce.
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