Islamabad: Five labourers engaged in
construction of a mosque were shot dead by unidentified gunmen
in southwest Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Saturday,
officials said.
The incident took place at Noshki, 160 km west of
provincial capital Quetta, where the labourers were building a
mosque.
The gunmen, who were riding a motorbike, escaped after
the attack, an official of the local militia said, adding all
five labourers died instantly.
A search operation has been launched in the area to trace
the killers.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 21:43