Islamabad/Tehran, April 14 -- Pakistan has called on Iranian authorities to fully cooperate in its investigation into the brutal murder of eight of its citizens in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province.
The killings occurred on Saturday, of eight Pakistani men, who had been working as auto mechanics in Mehrestan - approximately 230 km from the Pakistan-Iran border. The bodies were discovered with their hands and legs tied, indicating an execution-style killing.
The responsibility for the killings was taken by a group called the Baloch National Army, according to The Express Tribune.
Condemning the killings, the Pakistan Foreign Office said "Pakistan strongly condemns the inhumane and cowardly killing of its nationals in Iran." It added "Th...