At least four family members belonging to minority Hazara community have been killed by the unknown armed men near Mastung area of Balochistan.
According to the police the assassinated Hazaras were travelling to Quetta from Karachi when their vehicle came under attack in Mastung.
The assailants were riding a motorcycle and escaped unhurt after after targeting the Hazara family. Said Police
The dead bodies and injured have been shifted to Sandemon Hospital in Quetta and Law enforcement agencies have started an investigation into the matter.
The Home minister of Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti strongly condemned the firing incident and termed it against the social and traditional norms of Balochistan.
The people belonging to Hazara community are targeted most often in Balochistan and they become the soft target of the attackers as they can easily be identified by their physical appearance.