Pakistan airlifts bodies of 9 killed in Iran

Islamabad, February 1

Pakistan has airlifted the bodies of nine of its nationals from Punjab province who were killed in a brutal attack in Iran last week, days after the tensions erupted between the two nations following a tit-for-tat cross-border fire, according to a media report on Thursday.

The nine Pakistani workers were gunned down and three others were injured on January 27 by unidentified attackers who opened indiscriminate fire on them in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province near the border with Pakistan.

“The mortal remains of nine Pakistani nationals, who were killed in a terrorist attack in Sistan Baluchistan province of Iran on January 27, 2024, have been airlifted. All the bodies were brought to Quetta from Iran yesterday but yet to be flown to Multan but would be done soon,” an official was quoted as saying by Dawn News. According to officials, there was confusion among kin of the deceased at the Multan airport as the flight carrying the bodies did not arrive at its scheduled time since it could not take off from Quetta due to poor weather conditions.