A fresh wave of violence swept several districts of Balochistan over the past week, with armed attacks on security forces reported in Panjgur, Kharan and Khuzdar, even as authorities extended curfews across a growing number of towns.

The heaviest fighting was reported in the Gwargo area of Panjgur, where a large group of armed men reportedly ambushed a column of military vehicles and dismounted troops as they moved through the area. According to sources, several security personnel were killed and others wounded, while two armoured vehicles were damaged in the assault.

The attack came a day after security forces reportedly sustained losses in a separate incident in the Chedgi area of the same district. No group has claimed responsibility for either attack, and authorities have not released any official account of what took place.

In neighbouring Kharan, unidentified armed men set up a roadblock along the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route and carried out snap checks on passing traffic, sources said. The men stopped two trucks, took them into their custody, and later set both ablaze, destroying the vehicles. No group has claimed responsibility.

In the Moola Manjalo area of Khuzdar, five people were injured in what local sources described as a drone strike by security forces on a house at around 5 a.m. Those hurt were named as Irfan, son of Abdul Hameed; Mir Gul and Ali Gul, both sons of Muhammad Hussain; and a man identified as Munir, along with one other person. Munir is said to be in critical condition and has been moved to Karachi for treatment.

The state's response has centred on a widening set of curfew In Nushki ; the site of repeated deadly attacks on security forces in recent weeks ; a nightly curfew has now been in force for a week. A notification from the Balochistan Home Department bars all public movement between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and keeps Section 144 in effect, prohibiting gatherings of more than four people.

Curfew passes are being issued to designated individuals, officials said, while patrols continue across the town and authorities have warned of legal action against anyone violating the orders. The curfew, first announced until 31 July after attacks on security forces and on convoys carrying minerals out of the province, has since been extended.

Similar restrictions have been in place for several days in Khad Kocha and Zehri, where security forces have stepped up surveillance of civilian areas.

Published in Balochistan Dispatch, July 30th, 2026