Bodies of Pakistanis killed in Iran expected to reach today

QUETTA: The bodies of eight Pakistanis killed in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province have yet to reach Pakistan, days after the tragic incident, officials confirmed on Tuesday night. However, officials expect the bodies to arrive today (Wednesday).

The victims, all residents of Bahawalpur district in southern Punjab, were reportedly tied up and shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a workshop in the Mehrestan district of Iran on April 12. They had been working in the area for nearly five years as motor mechanics.