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What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?

Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Pakistan Launches 'Full-scale' Operation To Free Train Hostages

More than 450 passengers were on board when militants captured the train at the entrance of a tunnel in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.

Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025

Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi slams Modi Govt on Balochistan 'flip-flop policy'

Dr Singhvi’s statement came hours after rebels of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a train carrying over 400 passengers in Balochistan province. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 12, 2025

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Baloch Liberation Army: Who are the militants behind Pakistan train hijacking?

Baloch separatist outfit is designated as a terrorist group by Pakistan and the US

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

More than 100 passengers freed from Pakistani train hijacked by militants

Insurgent group in restive Balochistan province claims it still holds 182 security personnel

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Deadly Pakistan train hijack: What happened, who was rescued, what’s next?

Pakistan’s military says it has rescued 346 passengers, but 28 people are dead, apart from 33 attackers.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025

Pakistan Train Hijack: At Least 182 Hostages Taken By Separatist Militants

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the assault, which took place on Tuesday as the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, was attacked.

International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025

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Dozens of passengers taken hostage after Pakistan militants attack train

Civilians have released from the train in Balochistan, militants claim, while military personnel are being held hostage

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Militants say 214 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 30 military personnel after blowing up tracks in Balochistan region

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Gunmen hijack train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, take hundreds hostage

Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025

Pak 'scholar', who helped ISI abduct Kulbhushan Jadhav, shot dead in Balochistan

Mufti Shah Mir was a member of fundamentalist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and was close to Pakistan's spy agency ISI. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 9, 2025

Pakistan: Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khyber

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 25, 2025

Mystery of country’s most expensive airport that has no planes or passengers

An airport with a 400,000 passenger capacity isn’t a priority for the city’s 90,000 people

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025

Pakistan: Explosion in Balochistan kills nine labourers, several injured

The blast occurred when a bomb planted on the road detonated near a vehicle carrying coal miners. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 14, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2025

Dozens of soldiers, fighters killed in Baloch separatist attack in Pakistan

Fighters reportedly fire at a vehicle carrying Frontier Corps paramilitaries trying to dismantle a roadblock.

Militants Attack Security Post In Southwest Pakistan, 7 Dead

Recent militant attack in Qila Abdullah, Balochistan, claims lives in a region grappling with insurgency and separatist movements.

Pakistani Forces Kill 27 Insurgents In Balochistan Raid

Pakistani security forces eliminate 27 insurgents in a successful raid in Balochistan, targeting militants involved in terrorist activities.

Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2025

Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India

While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

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The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies of 11 workers who died in mine collapse

The collapse occurred in Singidi city last week and efforts are still underway to find a missing worker

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Rescuers race to save 12 workers after gas explosion in Pakistan coal mine

Blast likely caused by accumulation of methane gas

Dynamite News · Jan 9, 2025

Many injured while firing on civilians, BYC on firing by Pakistani forces

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has condemned the tragic injury of an infant after the escalation of violence in Balochistan's Chaghi district by the paramilitary forces of Pakistan. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 24, 2024

Pakistan reports 65th polio case, latest case in Balochistan

Pakistan confirmed another polio case on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 65. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Pakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in southwest after health workers boycotted it

Polio campaign delayed in Balochistan as health workers protest hospital privatization

Dynamite News · Dec 12, 2024

Residents protest in Balochistan's Quetta over gas shortage amid cold

Women gathered outside the Balochistan High Court on Wednesday to protest the ongoing low gas pressure in the city. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

A Pakistani think tank says a Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a national security threat as the Pakistani Taliban

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