by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, August 16th, 2023QUETTA: An under-construction railway line, linking Harnai with Sibi, was blown up by unknown militants on Tuesday, according to officials. Last week, Pakistan Railway restarted passenger and goods trains after 17 years between Sibi and Harnai after laying down a new track and constructing railway bridges. All railway tracks and bridges were destroyed by the militants due to which train services remained suspended for years. While confirming the…
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by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, June 28th, 2023QUETTA: A group of gunmen attacked the convoy of the Harnai deputy commissioner and torched coal-laden trucks in Ziarat on Tuesday. According to officials, the attackers blocked the Harnai-Ziarat road and intercepted the trucks, carrying coal from the Sharag coal field to Punjab. They looted cash from the drivers and torched the trucks. The attackers also opened fire on the convoy of the Harnai deputy commissioner Arif Zarkoon…