Overview

• Chaman’s deputy commissioner reported five dead and three injured after the explosion at a taxi stand in the refugee camp area, prompting a hospital emergency.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, cited six fatalities in a statement, and ordered a thorough investigation with top-tier medical care for the wounded.
• Initial findings point to an improvised explosive device concealed in baggage, while police sources say a suicide bombing is under examination.
• Levies and Frontier Corps personnel cordoned off the area as specialised forensic teams collected evidence and authorities tightened security along the border.
• Hospital sources described the injured as critical and said efforts are under way to identify the deceased, with officials urging the public to avoid sharing unverified information.