Balochistan, May 13 -- Several Baloch labourers were reportedly killed and many others wounded after personnel of the Pakistan Coast Guard allegedly opened fire in the Kuntani area of Jiwani in Gwadar district, according to residents and eyewitnesses.

The incident triggered widespread outrage among Baloch political parties, student groups and rights organisations, which condemned the alleged attack as another example of state repression in Balochistan, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, witnesses said the firing erupted while labourers were carrying out routine work along the coastal belt. Panic spread across the area as gunfire forced workers and locals to flee for safety.

Although local sources bl...