Balochistan

Shutdown on first anniversary of Quetta bombing

On June 23 this year, at least 14 people including eight policemen were killed in a suicide car bombing in Quetta.

Aug 08, 2017, 22:34 PM IST

Roadside bomb explodes at Pakistan's Balochistan; fou killed, five injured

In May, 28 people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted the convoy of Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri in Balochistans Mastung area.

Jul 29, 2017, 14:19 PM IST

1,000 Shia pilgrims stuck at Pak-Iran border over security fears

Nearly a thousand Shia pilgrims have been stranded at the Pakistan-Iran border in the restive Balochistan border for about a week.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:24 PM IST

Gunmen attacks vehicle carrying senior officer in Pakistan' Balochistan, kill 4 policemen

Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a senior police officer in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, killing him and three other policemen.

Jul 13, 2017, 15:30 PM IST

Balochistan National Party's leader shot dead in Quetta

Naveed Dehwar, a leader of Balochistan National Party (BNP), and his guard were shot dead in Quetta city, police said.
 

Jul 06, 2017, 18:28 PM IST

Pakistan minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch survives rocket attack

In May, 28 people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted the convoy of Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri in Balochistan's Mastung area.

Jul 06, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

Pakistan: FIA arrests Balochistan journalist for criticising state institutions

The Express Tribune quoted FIA officials as saying, Zafarullah Achakzai, who reports for the Qudrat daily newspaper, was taken under custody under Prevention of Cyber Act 2016.

Jun 30, 2017, 10:10 AM IST

15,000-strong special force to protect Chinese in Pakistan

Pakistan has deployed a special military force of 15,000 for the protection of Chinese working on CPEC and other similar projects.

Jun 26, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

United Nations chief condemns separate bomb attacks in Pakistan

Dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured in the two separate attacks.

 

Jun 24, 2017, 09:57 AM IST

Car bombing in southwest Pakistan kills 13, at least 20 wounded

A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car near the office of the regional police chief in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province today, killing at least 13 people, including six policemen, and injuring 20 others.

Jun 23, 2017, 16:40 PM IST

At least 11 dead in Pakistan's Quetta explosion

An explosion targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan`s southwestern Quetta city on Friday killed at least 11 people and injured around 20 others, officials said.

Jun 23, 2017, 10:21 AM IST

Baloch activist demands UN intervention to stop Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan

Hundreds of thousands have been forced to migrate from the areas along the CPEC route:  Abdul Nawaz Bugti

Jun 21, 2017, 23:58 PM IST

Pakistan shoots down Iranian drone near border

Pakistan has a long border with Iran, which in recent months, has expressed concern over militants operating along the Pakistani border. 

Jun 21, 2017, 13:55 PM IST

Militants kill two Navy personnel in Pakistan

Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri condemned the incident and said: "We will not bow down before the terrorists."
 

Jun 20, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

Pakistan has made Balochistan ''hell on Earth'': Baloch activist Munir Mengal

Mengal noted that Balochistan remained closed for much of 2016 and 2017 amid heavy military operations.
 

Jun 17, 2017, 19:02 PM IST

India rejects Pakistan's claims, says International Court of Justice never ignored its plea in Kulbhushan Jadhav's case

The Indian government on Friday dismissed the claims made by Pakistan as per which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has turned down New Delhi's plea to give it six months of time to file its plea in the ongoing Kulbhushan Jadhav case. 

Jun 16, 2017, 19:06 PM IST

Balochistan Govt allocates unspecified funds for completing CPEC projects

The Balochistan Government plans to spend over a quarter of its Rs.325.238 billion budget for year 2017-18 on the development of social and economic infrastructure linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Jun 16, 2017, 13:40 PM IST

Stop supporting terror, refrain from meddling in our internal affairs: India to Pakistan at UNHRC

Accusing Islamabad of using terror to destabilise Kashmir, the Indian government on Thursday told the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that Pakistan was misusing the UN platform to pursue its political objectives.

Jun 15, 2017, 23:51 PM IST

Search on to find bodies of Chinese nationals killed by Islamic State

Sarfaraz Bugti told reporters that security forces were now conducting search operations to find the bodies Lee Zing Yang and Meng Li Si.

Jun 14, 2017, 00:05 AM IST

Three policemen killed by ISIS in Pakistan's Balochistan

The motorcycle-borne attackers targeted a police check post in the provincial capital of Quetta.

Jun 11, 2017, 21:57 PM IST