Gunmen open fire inside Nushki girls' college, three students injured

Three female students were injured when armed men opened fire inside the Girls Degree College in Nushki, a town in Balochistan, according to police and college officials quoted by Daily Jang, Daily Times and Daily Pakistan.

Police at the City Police Station in Nushki said the attackers fired inside the college and that three students were hurt. The identity of the gunmen has not been reported.

Abdullah Mengal, the college's administration officer, said three armed men came in through the main gate and went into the principal's office. He said they vandalised the office and fired shots there.

The injured students were moved to the Mir Gul Khan Nasir Teaching Hospital, where they are receiving medical treatment. MS Riaz Baloch said the three students had been brought to the hospital and were being given medical aid. Daily Times reported that the hospital was placed on high alert.

Daily Times reported that police and emergency teams reached the college, secured the premises and set up a perimeter around it. It said a search operation was started in surrounding areas to find the suspects, and that forensic teams collected shell casings and statements from campus staff.

According to the same report, police said security has been increased at public and educational institutions in the district. Local administration officials promised swift legal action against those responsible, and investigators are pursuing leads to establish a motive. No motive has been confirmed.

Daily Times also reported that community leaders, education associations and civil society groups in Balochistan condemned the attack. Public representatives called for stronger security so that female students are safe, and local authorities said they would help the families of the injured during their recovery.