Truck driver initially believed to have died in Pakistan roadside attack, found alive and recovering in hospital

A Pakistani truck driver, Munir Ahmed, survived a brutal attack by ethnic militants in Balochistan, Pakistan. He was shot five times but was mistakenly believed to be dead by rescuers. The attackers stopped the truck convoy, lined up the drivers, and shot them before throwing their bodies into a stream. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attacks, which resulted in the deaths of at least 70 people. Ahmed, along with his three colleagues, was thought to be dead when they were taken to the hospital, but medical staff realized he was alive. He had been shot five times but was in stable condition. Ahmed, lying in a hospital bed far from home, was upset by the loss of his colleagues and uncertain about the future after such a violent incident. The attackers also targeted buses and killed men in front of their families during the widespread assaults. The province of Balochistan is resource-rich and borders Iran and Afghanistan. The attack was one of the most widespread in years and left many people dead. Ahmed’s recovery was a miracle amid the tragedy that had befallen him and his colleagues.

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