SAA

SAA event in Balochistan, Surab area, Pakistan on Fri 11th September 2026

11th September 2026

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Unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a vehicle and killed Zain Arif, son of senior Kharan journalist Haji Muhammad Arif, and injured three others near Surab in Surab District of Balochistan, Zrumbesh reported on September 11. The victims were travelling from Karachi to Quetta when the attackers allegedly signalled their vehicle to stop. After the driver failed to stop, the armed men opened fire. Zain Arif was killed, while Junaid Ahmed, Habib Arif and another person were injured. The injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Kalat for treatment. Zain Arif and Habib Arif were residents of Kharan and sons of Haji Muhammad Arif. The attackers’ identities and motive remain unknown. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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