Balochistan
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Atleast 150 killed in blast at election rally in Balochistan, Baloch leader Siraj Raisani among dead
News | Jul 14, 2018, 06:54 AM ISTPakistan:Atleast 150 killed in blast at election rally in Balochistan, Baloch leader Siraj Raisani among dead
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China wooing Baloch militants to secure CPEC projects, says report
World | Feb 20, 2018, 02:14 PM ISTThe CPEC links China's Kashgar in Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar port in Balochistan through a network of roads, railways and highways.
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Pak's Balochistan CM Sanaullah Zehri resigns amid political crisis
World | Jan 09, 2018, 11:37 PM ISTThe Opposition had announced that they would not withdraw the no-confidence motion moved against the chief minister belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.
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Six killed, 17 injured in blast outside Balochistan Assembly
World | Jan 09, 2018, 08:55 PM ISTThe site of blast, which is said to be on Zarghoon road, is 300 meters away from the Assembly building.
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ISIS expanding its presence in Pakistan, says report
World | Jan 08, 2018, 06:01 PM ISTThe report noted the alarming ISIS grip over Pakistan, especially in Balochistan and northern Sindh as it carried out the deadliest attacks in those provinces. It said that footprints of ISIS wereincreasing and it “killed 153 in 6 deadliest attacks”
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After London, ‘#FreeBalochistan’ billboards appear on New York’s Times Square
World | Dec 28, 2017, 10:18 AM ISTThe billboard adverts are part of the ongoing human rights campaign in the city, which kicked-off with more than 100 taxis carrying similar slogans.
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5 killed, 20 injured in attack on security forces in Balochistan; Taliban claims responsibility
World | Nov 25, 2017, 06:27 PM ISTThe suicide bomber had detonated near a bus terminal when the Frontier Corps vehicle was passing by, Quetta police spokesperson Abid Mengal told Efe news. The Taliban claimed the attack in a statement.
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Campaigning for Independent Baloch gains momentum, now ‘free Balochistan’ ads appear on London buses
World | Nov 14, 2017, 08:03 PM ISTBalochistan was previously a British protectorate that was granted independence in 1947. It was forcefully annexed by Pakistan in 1948 and has been militarily occupied ever since.
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Pakistan allows Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife to meet him on humanitarian grounds
India | Nov 10, 2017, 11:37 PM ISTKulbhushan Jadhav, a formal Navy officer, was awarded capital punishment by a Pakistani military court for espionage.
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Seven policemen killed, 22 injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta
World | Oct 18, 2017, 12:18 PM ISTBalochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti while condemning the attack confirmed the deaths in the attack. While 22 others were injured and are being treated at the hospital in Quetta.
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14 dead, 30 injured in bus-van collision in Pakistan’s Balochistan
World | Oct 07, 2017, 09:30 PM ISTPolice and rescue officials said that the death toll could rise as the condition of at least six injured was said to be serious.
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Eighteen killed in suicide blast at shrine in Pakistan’s Balochistan
World | Oct 05, 2017, 10:46 PM ISTThe blast took place when Urs celebrations was underway at the famous Fatehpur Dargah.
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Search on to find bodies of Chinese nationals killed by ISIS, says Balochistan govt
World | Jun 14, 2017, 07:08 AM ISTHome minister Sarfaraz Bugti said that the video showing the killing of the Chinese nationals has left no doubt over their killing.
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Beijing censures Pakistan after kidnapping of Chinese couple in Balochistan
World | May 26, 2017, 01:55 PM ISTBeijing has directed Pakistan to take more effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals living in the country
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China downplays UN report stating CPEC may fuel geo-political tensions
World | May 25, 2017, 05:20 PM ISTAccording to the UN report, CPEC could serve as the "driver for trade and economic integration" between China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Afghanistan and other central Asian nations.
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25 killed, Senate's Deputy Chairman among 35 injured in explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan
World | May 12, 2017, 05:43 PM ISTPolice said that 10 people were killed in the blast which was apparently a suicide attack.
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Over half a million women in Balochistan not registered as voters: Report
World | Apr 20, 2017, 04:03 PM ISTMore than 5 lakh women of Balochistan are not registered as voters with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
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#BalochistanIsNotPakistan: Baloch people stage protests across world to mark 'Balochistan Occupation Day'
World | Mar 28, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTThe people of Balochistan held protests across the world on Monday to mark the 'Balochistan Occupation Day'.
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Hindu woman axed to death in Pakistan
World | Mar 09, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTIn yet another example of the continuing persecution of minority community members in Pakistan, a Hindu woman was axed to death in the Baba Kot area of Balochistan’s Nasirabad district in Pakistan on Wednesday.
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Pakistan asks Interpol for Red Notices against Baloch leader Brahumdagh Bugti
World | Feb 28, 2017, 11:49 PM ISTPakistan on Tuesday approached the Interpol seeking Red Notices in the names of Baloch nationalist leader Brahumdagh Bugti and his aide Sher Mohammad Bugti, who are in Geneva, and their arrest.