Overview

• A suicide car bomb struck a military-run school bus near Zero Point in Khuzdar, Balochistan, on May 21, killing four children and injuring 38 others.
• Victims were transported to a nearby hospital, with local authorities confirming the death toll and extent of injuries.
• This marks one of the rare direct attacks on children in the region, escalating the insurgency’s toll on civilians.
• Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the perpetrators, describing them as 'beasts' undeserving of leniency.
• The Balochistan insurgency, rooted in long-standing grievances, has increasingly targeted civilians with tactics like car bombs and suicide attacks.