Nine Killed in Bus Attack in Northern Pakistan

Militants open fire on a bus traveling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi, causing it to crash and catch fire; incident labeled as 'act of terrorism'.

Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers.
The bus was carrying passengers from Gilgit to Rawalpindi and crashed into a truck after being hit by gunfire, causing the truck to catch fire and killing the drivers of both vehicles.
At least 26 people were injured in the incident and transferred to local hospitals.
The home minister of Gilgit Baltistan, Shams Lone, labeled the incident as an 'act of terrorism'.
A special investigation team was formed to investigate the incident and law enforcement agencies were ordered to identify and arrest the culprits.