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'Failed, inhumane policy': Baloch activist raises alarm over spike in student disappearances in region

A recent surge in the alleged enforced disappearances of students and young people in Pakistan's Balochistan province has raised fresh concerns over the treatment of those linked to peaceful political organisations. Human rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch expressed her condemnation of the events and alleged that individuals are being taken…

The Times of India

'Take off uniform and contest elections': Pakistani MP's open challenge to its military

Pakistani politician and chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, delivered a blistering critique of Pakistan's military and government, accusing them of failing to maintain order in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan while warning that the country's Pashtun regions were "drowning in blood."

The Times of India

Pakistan claims 88 militants killed in ongoing Balochistan crackdown

Pakistan's security forces have killed eighty-eight militants in Balochistan since July fifth. Operation Shaban involves the army and paramilitary forces targeting militant hideouts. This operation began after coordinated attacks rocked the province on July fifth. Militants killed nine police personnel and abducted eighteen others at a checkpoint. Violence also struck…

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Pakistan launches crackdown after Balochistan attacks, claims 75 BLA militants killed

In a series of military operations in Balochistan province, Pakistan security forces took decisive action, leading to the death of seventy-five militants. This response came in the wake of fatal attacks on police and civilians blamed on the BLA. An earlier clash near Mangi Dam saw nine policemen and fifteen…

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Pakistani forces say they killed 75 insurgents after attacks in Balochistan

Pakistani security forces have killed 75 insurgents in operations against a separatist group in Balochistan

The Independent UK

How hackers linked to China and India targeted Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies

Balochistan Police became a high-value intelligence target due to its region’s long-running separatist insurgency

The Independent UK

Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to continue operations against militants during a visit to Balochistan

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Militants kill 9 police officers in attack on post in southwest Pakistan

Authorities say dozens of militants overnight attacked a police post overnight in insurgency-hit southwestern Pakistan, triggering an intense gunbattle that killed nine police officers and wounded some others

The Independent UK

'Stop the genocide': Baloch protesters in Germany raise alarm over Pakistan atrocities

Baloch activists gathered in Bremen, Germany, to protest against what they described as a worsening human rights crisis in Pakistan's Balochistan province, accusing Pakistani authorities of enforced disappearances, custodial killings and collective punishment. Organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), the demonstration called on the international community and human rights…

The Times of India

What the Shiva Purana Teaches About Destruction, Loss, and the Grief We Refuse to Release

The God Who Destroys on PurposeThe Shiva Purana names Shiva by many epithets, but Mahakala, the lord of time and dissolution, is the one modern readers tend to skip past. Mahakala does not destroy carelessly. The Purana is precise about this: destruction is Shiva's function in the trimurti alongside Brahma's…

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BLA claims over 30 Pakistani security personnel killed in 'fidayee' attack in Balochistan's Gwadar

A suicide commando attack by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has targeted a Pakistan Coast Guard camp in Jiwani, Gwadar. The BLA claims over 30 security personnel were killed and the camp was reduced to rubble by an explosive-laden truck and subsequent ground assault. The group vows to continue…

The Times of India

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the crash, offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Euronews

Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan

QUETTA — Forty people were killed and eight others injured ‌after a bus fell into a deep roadside ditch in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, a rescue agency and ⁠a government official said.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan bus tragedy: 40 killed after vehicle loses control, plunges into ditch in Balochistan

At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed and eight others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, officials said.

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Pakistan only a 'guest' in Balochistan for few more years, says Baloch activist

A Baloch rights activist has announced a global campaign against alleged "terrorism" by Pakistan and China, accusing Beijing of using Islamabad as a "diplomatic gun" over the Indus Waters Treaty. He asserted that China and Pakistan's presence in Balochistan is illegal and that both nations are involved in the "Baloch…

The Economic Times

Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets inside Pakistan; warns 'we'll target every threat'

Afghanistan's air force launched precision strikes inside Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces targeting ISIS positions. This retaliation follows Pakistan's recent cross-border airstrikes on Afghan soil, which caused significant civilian casualties. India has strongly condemned Pakistan's actions, labeling them a "blatant act of aggression" threatening regional peace. Kabul warns it…

The Times of India

Days after Pakistan's airstrikes, Afghanistan launches strikes on ISIS targets in Balochistan

Afghanistan's Taliban forces conducted strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan province, targeting alleged Islamic State bases. This follows Pakistan's recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, which killed civilians and were condemned by India as a "blatant act of aggression." Tensions are escalating after a period of relative calm, with intermittent border clashes and air…

The Economic Times

PoK protests, Islamabad's repression blow apart farce created by Pakistan

Pakistan's army chief's international peacemaker image clashes with domestic repression, particularly in 'Azad Kashmir'. Protests demanding freedom from Pakistani rule have erupted, mirroring past unrest in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government's heavy-handed tactics, including internet shutdowns and media smear campaigns, are intensifying the crisis, raising concerns about Pakistan's internal…

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Pakistan says carried out strikes along Afghan border, 29 militants killed

Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes across its border with Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of 29 individuals. This action followed a "well planned intelligence based ground operation" by Pakistani security forces. The strikes were a direct response to recent terrorist incidents targeting civilians and security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and…

The Economic Times

Pakistan Earthquake: Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes India's neighbour again

Pakistan experienced a 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, originating at a depth of 35 km. This seismic event underscores the nation's vulnerability, situated at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The tremor follows a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the country just a day prior, highlighting the persistent seismic…

The Times of India

Pakistan: Two Baloch activists sentenced to life over soldier's death

Two leaders of a Baloch rights group have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a protest in 2024, a verdict that is likely to intensify debate over human rights and security in the restive province of Balochistan.

The Times of India

Afghanistan claims strikes on militant hideouts inside Pakistan

Afghanistan's Taliban government claims its forces conducted airstrikes on militant hideouts in Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Islamabad vehemently denies this, stating only a drone entered its airspace and was intercepted. This latest exchange escalates tensions, with both nations blaming each other for cross-border militancy and recent deadly incidents,…

The Times of India

Between West Asia crisis and heatwave: Pakistan bikers risk lives to smuggle Iranian fuel

Motorbike riders in Pakistan's Balochistan province are risking extreme heat, armed conflict and deadly accidents to transport smuggled Iranian fuel across the country, as higher oil prices linked to the recent Iran-Israel conflict boost demand for cheaper petrol and diesel.

The Independent UK

Demands for justice grow after female doctor is attacked with acid in Pakistan

Doctors launch protests calling for measures to protect healthcare workers and for resignation of health secretary

The Times of India

Indus Waters Treaty fallout? Nearly a third of Pakistan reels as Sindh, Balochistan face water crisis

Pakistan grapples with a severe water shortage affecting one-third of its population. Last year, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty after terror attacks. This has intensified water scarcity in Sindh and Balochistan. Irrigation canals face significant deficits. Allegations of unequal water distribution fuel political disputes. Farmers struggle as cultivation is…

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