Explosions in Quetta follow reported rocket strikes across key areas, even as protests and rights groups highlight a growing number of missing persons cases in Balochistan.
Debris scattered across streets and structures in Quetta after multiple rockets reportedly hit parts of the city. No casualties have been confirmed so far. | X/@TBN_Balochistan
Multiple rockets struck parts of Quetta late Wednesday, triggering loud explosions across key localities even as reports said there were no immediate reports of casualties. The incident comes amid mounting allegations by rights groups of fresh enforced disappearances and a spike in violence across Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
The developments underline a tense security situation in the region, where militant attacks, protests over missing persons, and allegations against security forces have been running parallel in recent weeks.
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Social media posts from local accounts indicated that several rockets hit different areas of the city. The Bolan News (@TBN_Balochistan) said, “Multiple rockets fired from an unknown location have struck several areas, including Mir Ahmed Khan Road and Faqeer Muhammad Road, in Quetta… Authorities say no casualties have been reported so far.”
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Breaking News: Multiple rockets fired from an unknown location have struck several areas, including Mir Ahmed Khan Road and Faqeer Muhammad Road, in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan. Authorities say no casualties have been reported so far.
Developing story… pic.twitter.com/fcaO2FTq9y
— The Bolan News (@TBN_Balochistan) April 29, 2026
Another account, Bàhot (@bahott_baloch), posted that a rocket struck a transformer on Mir Ahmed Khan Road, leading to a “massive explosion”, adding that multiple locations including Gwalmandi Chowk, Sirki Road and Shanti Nagar were hit. It also claimed that one rocket landed on a house roof near Usmania Mosque but caused no injuries.
Rocket slammed into a transformer on Mir Ahmed Khan Road, #Quetta — massive explosion reported.
Multiple rockets hit areas including Gwalmandi Chowk, Sirki Road, Shanti Nagar & more. One landed on a house roof near Usmania Mosque (no injuries). pic.twitter.com/PYPPPNJwgM— Bàhot باھوٹ (@bahott_baloch) April 29, 2026
Amid the explosions, human rights organisations have flagged fresh cases of alleged enforced disappearances by Pakistani forces in the province.
According to an IANS report, Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, claimed that two students – Siraj Qambrani, 20, and Lal Khan Qambrani, 22 – were taken from their home in Quetta on April 24 by personnel of Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
Separately, Baloch Voice for Justice condemned the disappearance of Babul Malik, Vice Chairman of the Pajjar Baloch Students Organisation, calling it a violation of fundamental rights and an attempt to silence dissent.
“Enforced disappearances must end, and those responsible must be held accountable,” the organisation said.
Protests linked to missing persons have also gathered momentum in Quetta. A sit-in by students outside Bolan Medical College entered its 11th day on Wednesday, demanding the release of Khadija Baloch, who was allegedly taken from a hostel on April 21, according to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee.
With no response from authorities, her family escalated the protest by blocking a China–Pakistan Economic Corridor road in Kech district.
The group questioned the continued silence of authorities, asking how long families would be forced to protest for basic legal rights.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has claimed that more than 1,250 cases of enforced disappearances were recorded in 2025, with 231 additional cases in the first three months of 2026.
While some detainees were later released or formally charged, the group said hundreds remain missing, with families unaware of their whereabouts.
The rocket strikes come at a time when Balochistan has already been on edge, with violence refusing to ebb.
In recent days, there have been repeated attacks on security personnel, including the killing of a police head constable in Pishin district. Around the same period, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed it carried out multiple attacks on Pakistani forces between April 15 and 25, pointing to a wider pattern of unrest across the province.
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