Six killed in suspected ethnic attack in Pakistan

QUETTA, May 09 (AFP): Six migrant workers were shot dead in southwestern Pakistan, police said Thursday, in a region where militants have long waged ethnic violence against outsiders.
The men were killed late Wednesday at their home, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Gwadar in Balochistan province where major Chinese investment has funded a deepwater port.
Police said the men, who had migrated to the region and were working as barbers, were likely targeted for being Punjabi, the most populous and influential ethnic group in Pakistan.
A second police official Zohaib Ahmad confirmed the death toll and said they were shot dead inside their home.