QUETTA: A man was killed in unprovoked mortar shelling from the Iranian side of the border in Panjgur district of Balochistan on Saturday morning.
The district commissioner (DC) of Panjgur said a mortar shell landed on a vehicle, instantly killing one man inside and causing extensive damage nearby.
The DC added that a strong protest has been lodged with the Iranian border authorities and a flag meeting in this regard has been called on Sunday.
Last Sunday, five mortar shells fired from Iran landed in the Chaghai area of the province. No casualties were reported in the incident.
Last month, ten Iranian border guards were killed by militants said to be operating from Pakistan. Iran said that Jaishal Adl militants had shot the guards with long-range guns, fired from inside Pakistan.