Pishin: Aaj News correspondent was injured in an armed attack in Pishin, Balochistan, on Thursday. Aaj News reported that three armed culprits attacked Mujeeb Tarin who sustained wounds. He was taken to Civil Hospital in Quetta for treatment. Residents of Mohallah managed to get hold of one of the attackers and they handed him over to the police.
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