A security high alert was sounded in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, on Wednesday night after several rockets fired from unknown directions fell in different areas.
Three people were injured as a result of the rocket attacks, while roofs of houses, solar systems and a transformer were damaged.
The sounds of explosions spread panic throughout the city.
According to the police, the rockets fell near Akhtar Muhammad Road, Shanti Nagar, Mir Ahmed Khan Road, New Faqir Muhammad Road, Osmania Gali and Sarki Road.
Three people were injured when the rocket hit a transformer on Mir Ahmed Khan Road, while power supply was suspended in some areas.
Malik Sohail Khan, a resident of Osmania Gali, said that a rocket fell on a roof near his house, causing a loud explosion, but no one was injured.
According to Musab Khan Kasi, he was praying in the mosque at the time of the explosion and the sound was so loud that people were scared.
The roof of a house in Shanti Nagar was also severely damaged.
After the incident, the police, FC and CTD launched a joint search operation in different areas.
According to DIG Quetta Imran Shaukat, checking of suspicious places is ongoing and operations have been intensified to arrest the accused.
Security high alert has been imposed across the city, while surveillance on entry and exit routes has been tightened.
Balochistan Home Department Assistant for Media Babar Yousafzai said that the situation in the city is completely under control and the public should remain calm.
According to him, security forces are fully mobilized and the protection of lives and property of citizens is being ensured.
So far, no armed organization has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
In recent weeks, Baloch independence-minded armed organizations have changed their strategy and shifted their operations to cities.
In various incidents last month and before, armed militants held control of several areas, including Quetta, for hours, forcing security forces to remain confined to their barracks.
Roadblocks, snap checks and armed patrols on highways across Balochistan are now becoming the norm for pro-independence armed groups.
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