Balochistan, Oct. 4 -- Two men were killed in separate shooting incidents in Balochistan's Nushki and Kech districts, with local sources alleging that both victims had links to armed groups described by residents and activists as state-backed "death squads", as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, in Nushki, unidentified gunmen opened fire near the Qadirabad Bypass, killing Shah Khalid, a resident of Qaziabad, and injuring another man, Abdul Rauf Barech. Local sources stated that Khalid was associated with an armed group allegedly backed by the Pakistani military.

The circumstances and motive behind the attack remain unclear, and no group has claimed responsibility. Authorities have not publicly provided ...