Pakistan, July 11 -- ZHOB - At least nine passengers were brutally shot dead by terrorists in Balochistan's Zhob district on Thursday night after being forcibly removed from a bus en route from Quetta to Lahore.

According to local officials, the attackers-affiliated with the militant group Fitna-ul-Hindustan-stopped the bus, identified the passengers, and then executed them. The Assistant Commissioner of Zhob confirmed that all victims were from Punjab, including two real brothers.

Security forces reached the site shortly after the attack but the terrorists escaped under the cover of darkness. However, a large-scale search operation has since been launched across the region to track down the attackers.

The Balochistan government strong...