A deadly firing incident near the National Highway in Mastung claimed the lives of Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his gunman on Thursday.
The attack also left Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari and a judicial magistrate seriously injured, prompting a major police response.
According to police, the attack took place near Wali Khan railway crossing on the National Highway in Mastung. Police sources said the vehicle carrying judicial officers was targeted near the Wali Khan Bypass railway crossing while travelling towards Mastung.
Police sources confirmed that Mastung Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his gunman were killed on the spot in what authorities described as an assassination attack.
The victims died at the scene before emergency responders arrived.
Two judicial officers seriously injured
The attack also left Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari seriously injured. According to police, another judicial magistrate also sustained critical injuries in the firing.
Police said the judges were travelling from Quetta to the Sessions Court in Mastung when their vehicle came under attack. The ambush occurred while they were on their way to perform official duties.
Bodies and injured shifted to hospital
Following the attack, police and rescue teams reached the scene and shifted the bodies of the deceased and the injured officials to a nearby hospital.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, while further details are awaited.
