Balochistan
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Coffee at Kurukshetra: Is Balochistan enough for Pakistan?
Kurukshetra | Sep 06, 2024, 07:23 PM ISTAnother civil war has started in Pakistan? Will the next partition of Pakistan happen very soon? Countdown to PoK has started in Pakistan...Pakistan will break after the elections in Kashmir...
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Coffee at Kurukshetra: Is Balochistan enough for Pakistan?
Kurukshetra | Sep 06, 2024, 07:19 PM ISTAnother civil war has started in Pakistan? Will the next partition of Pakistan happen very soon? Countdown to PoK has started in Pakistan...Pakistan will break after the elections in Kashmir...
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'They go there alive but their bodies return': Pakistani families grieve death of their loved ones
World | Aug 28, 2024, 01:32 PM ISTThe family of 31-year-old gardener Asif Iqbal mourns his death, along with that of his friend, who were both killed in Balochistan on Sunday. At their family home in Lahore, grieving relatives hold a photo of Asif and question the reason behind his tragic death.
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Pakistan: What is Baloch Liberation Army, the group that killed over 100 soldiers in past 24 hours?
Explainers | Aug 27, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTSeparatist militants launched several coordinated attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 70 people. Here are some facts on the group, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed responsibility for the attacks and has specifically targeted Chinese interests in the past.
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Pakistan: 51 killed, vehicles set ablaze in terror attack in Balochistan; BLA takes responsibility
News | Aug 27, 2024, 09:09 AM ISTPakistan: At least 51 people were killed in a terror attack that happened in Pakistan’s Balochistan on August 26, with 35 vehicles set ablaze. In a major turn of events, separatist militants attacked vehicles from buses to goods trucks on a major highway.
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11 killed as bus carrying 70 Pakistani pilgrims from Iran falls into ravine in Balochistan
World | Aug 25, 2024, 01:39 PM ISTAt least 11 people were killed and 35 injured when a bus overturned on the Makran coastal highway and fell into a ditch. A senior official said the accident happened when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding.
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Pakistan: 11 workers suffocated to death after coal mine filled with deadly methane gas in Quetta
World | Jun 03, 2024, 10:40 PM ISTAn explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed 11 miners while several were rescued on Monday. Investigators were still working to determine the cause of the blast.
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Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk
World | May 30, 2024, 11:23 AM ISTIranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis in the border village of Mashkel in Balochistan's Washuk district. An official said the Pakistani nationals killed or injured were involved in the supply of Iranian smuggled oil.
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Pakistan: 28 dead, 20 injured after bus falls into ravine in Balochistan's Washuk district
World | May 29, 2024, 12:29 PM ISTThe bus was travelling from Gwadar to Quetta, when a suspected tyre burst caused the vehicle to plunge into a ravine in the Washuk district of Balochistan. Provincial CM Sarfraz Bugti expressed condolences and directed the best medical facilities to be provided to the injured.
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Pakistan: 7 workers shot dead by unknown gunmen in Gwadar, CM vows revenge for 'open terrorism'
World | May 09, 2024, 11:17 AM ISTAccording to reports, the unknown gunmen attacked the residential quarters near the Fish Harbour Jetty in Gwadar, killing the workers sleeping inside. The labourers worked at a barber shop and belonged from the Punjab province.
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Pakistan: 11 abducted, gunned down by militants in violence-prone Balochistan province
World | Apr 13, 2024, 01:14 PM ISTArmed militants stopped a bus at a highway in Balochistan's Noshki district and kidnapped nine labourers at gunpoint, all of whom were shot dead later. In a separate incident, two people were killed after militants opened fire on a vehicle.
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Pakistan: 17 killed, over 30 injured after truck carrying pilgrims falls into ravine in Balochistan
World | Apr 11, 2024, 10:26 AM ISTThe pilgrims were on their way to pay homage at the remote Muslim Sufi shrine Shah Noorani on late Wednesday in Balochistan's Khuzdar district. Road accidents are common in Pakistan, mainly due to poor roads, lack of safety awareness and disregard for traffic rules.
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China condemns attack on Gwadar Port wherein Beijing vowed to build a world-class port in Pakistan
World | Mar 21, 2024, 04:51 PM ISTThe port complex hosts several government and paramilitary offices and the strategically located Gwadar Port remains one of the focal points of the billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project.
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Pakistan: 12 killed after coal mine collapses in Balochistan's Harnai district, 8 rescued
World | Mar 21, 2024, 06:42 AM ISTThere were 20 miners reported in the coal mine when it caved in following a methane gas explosion. An extensive rescue operation was green-lit by Balochistan CM Sarfaraz Bugti after which the bodies were recovered and surviving miners rescued.
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Pakistan: Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude strikes Balochistan province, no casualties reported
World | Mar 19, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTThe earthquake jolts were felt in Quetta, Noshki, Chagi, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Dalbadin, Pishin and some other areas of the province. However, officials did not report any casualties from any area where the tremors were felt, even as Balochistan has been hit by strong earthquakes before.
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Pakistan Elections 2024: Explosion rocks Balochistan ahead of polls
World | Feb 05, 2024, 06:36 AM ISTWhile no casualties were reported, the explosions prompted investigations and a surge in grenade attacks added to the apprehension. With the general elections approaching on February 8, mounting worries emerge over the safety and integrity of the electoral process across Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Army thwart major coordinated attack on Balochistan province's Mach, kills 6 terrorist
World | Jan 30, 2024, 04:21 PM ISTThe rockets were fired from nearby mountains and exploded in different areas of Mach town. After firing rockets, terrorists attacked a camp of the security forces near the central jail and also entered the Mach railway station.
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What is Baloch Liberation Front which Pakistan targeted in airstrikes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan
World | Jan 18, 2024, 11:14 PM ISTThe tit-for-tat strikes are the highest-profile cross-border intrusions in recent years and have raised alarm over wider instability in the Middle East since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.
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Pakistan carries out retaliatory attacks in Iran over earlier airstrikes that killed two
World | Jan 18, 2024, 09:09 AM ISTThe development came after Iran admitted to carry out the airstrike in Pakistan and affirmed that they only targeted terrorists and not Pakistani citizens. Iran launched massive airstrikes targeting Jaish al-Adl--a Sunni militant group which largely operates across the border in Pakistan.
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Pakistan expels Iranian envoy, recalls ambassador from Tehran following Balochistan air strike
World | Jan 17, 2024, 05:53 PM ISTA day after Pakistan claimed Iran of violating its airspace, Islamabad announced to expel the Iranian ambassador while recalling its envoy from Tehran.