In a violent attack on a coal mine in Balochistan's Duki district, 20 miners were killed, and several others injured by unidentified gunmen who used rockets and grenades. The assailants gathered the miners before opening fire, and no group has claimed responsibility, although suspicion falls on the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist group known for targeting civilians and security forces. This incident, which occurred just days before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Islamabad, highlights growing security concerns in the region. Balochistan has experienced a surge in violence, with recent attacks targeting civilians and foreign nationals, including a suicide bombing in Karachi that killed two Chinese engineers. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack, pledging to bring the perpetrators to justice and ensure the safety of laborers in the province. These attacks are part of ongoing separatist activity in Balochistan, where insurgent groups accuse the government of exploiting the region's natural resources without benefiting the local population.