Six outfits shedding blood in Balochistan: Pak report

ISLAMABAD: A latest report issued by Pakistan Ministry of Interior says at least six militant outfits are directly involved in the prevailing unrest in Balochistan, Geo News reported Wednesday. The report was presented in a meeting of Special Cabinet Committee on Balochistan. Pakistan Ministry of Interior in its report also pointed fingers towards shady activities perpetrated by certain Afghan refugees as one of the reasons behind the deteriorating law & order situation in the province. According to the report, at least 868 people have been killed in Balochistan since 2010. A breakup showed around 378 persons were killed in 2010, 228 during 2011, and about 262 people became the victim of violence this year. It was also revealed that the number of missing persons has reached as high as 2,390 so far. Outfits like Lashkar Balochistan, Mussalah Difa Tanzeem, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, BLA, BRA, and BLF are among the culprits, which have turned Balochistan into a killing field.