Balochistan

Powerful quake strikes off Pakistan coast

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Pakistan's Balochistan province today, but there were no reports of casualties.

Feb 08, 2017, 19:38 PM IST

Baloch leaders to meet US President Donald Trump, seek termination of military, economic aid to Pakistan

Exiled Baloch political leaders and activists have confirmed that they will soon be meeting United States President Donald Trump to seek termination of American military and Economic aid to Pakistan in view of Islamabad`s widespread abuse of the Baloch people.

Feb 04, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

Balochistan atrocities: Pakistani forces abduct women, nine-month-old boy; torch houses in military operation

Pakistani forces in a large-scale military operation in Sui torched many houses and abducted several people including women and children.

Jan 06, 2017, 21:00 PM IST

Pakistan approved Russia's request to use Gwadar port: Chinese media

Pakistan has approved Russia's request to use Gwadar port in Balochistan being developed by China under the USD 46 billion CPEC, an article in the state- run media said on Thursday, notwithstanding the denial of Russian Embassy in Islamabad.

Jan 05, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

113 mutilated bodies found dumped across Balochistan in 2016: BHRO

The BHRO chairperson also said that bodies of political or non-political activists were found throughout the year.

Jan 04, 2017, 12:17 PM IST

Man wrongly arrested for Berlin attack fears for family :Report

The Pakistani man wrongly arrested for the Berlin truck attack today said he had told German police he could not even drive and was now afraid for the safety of his family back home.

Dec 30, 2016, 16:58 PM IST

Man wrongly arrested for Berlin attack fears for family: Report

Naveed Baloch was arrested on December 19 in the hours after the attack on a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin in which 12 people were killed.

Dec 30, 2016, 14:28 PM IST

Naela Quadri in no hurry to set up Baloch ''government in exile''

Baloch has been travelling across India and by now she has already addressed meetings in Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Chandigarh and Bengluru.

Dec 28, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Don't forge friendship with India, its forces committing atrocities in Kashmir, Hafiz Saeed tells Pakistan

Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief and the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has asked the Pakistan government to refrain from forging friendship with India claiming that its forces are committing atrocities in Kashmir.

Dec 27, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

Pakistan Army commander tells India to shun 'enmity', invites to join China-Pak Economic Corridor

As the tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours continues to escalate since India conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control in September, a Pakistan Army Commander on Wednesday invited New Delhi to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and share the fruits of future development by shelving anti-Pakistan activities and subversion.

Dec 21, 2016, 17:30 PM IST

CPEC: Pakistan's newest holy cow could also become its millstone

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Dec 21, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Berlin attack: Released Pakistani suspect hails from Balochistan

German authorities on Tuesday released the Pakistani asylum-seeker suspected of driving a truck into a Berlin Christmas market and killing 12 people.

Dec 21, 2016, 13:38 PM IST

Self-exiled Baloch leader urges Bangladesh to support Balochistan

A self-exiled Baloch leader has sought the Bangladesh government's support in the effort to liberate Balochistan from what he termed "Pakistan's occupation", a media report said on Thursday.

Dec 15, 2016, 16:29 PM IST

Chinese engineer working on CPEC survives roadside bombing in Pakistan

The attack on the Chinese engineer came on a day when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a 448-kilometre-long Sorab-Hoshab road.

Dec 14, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

Baloch woman accuses Pakistan of genocide, posts heart-wrenching pics of Army's brutality in Balochistan

Banuk Shirin Baloch, claiming to a be a Baloch woman, has exposed Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan.

Dec 13, 2016, 20:12 PM IST

PoK erupts with 'azadi' slogans; Pakistan Army brutally thrashes protesters

In huge trouble for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, locals in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have hit the streets to protest against the administration.

Dec 10, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

Even after more than nine months, Pakistan has found no evidence against Kulbhushan Jadhav: India

India on Thursday rejected as "completely baseless" Pakistan's allegations against Kulbhushan Jadhav.

Dec 08, 2016, 21:47 PM IST

'Insufficient evidence' on 'Indian spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav, says Pakistan PM's advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan government was presented with only "insufficient evidence" on alleged 'Indian spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav, as per Sartaj Aziz.

Dec 07, 2016, 19:44 PM IST

Balochistan court issues arrest warrant against Parvez Musharraf

A divisional bench of the Balochistan High Court passed the order during hearing of review petition challenging acquittal of the 73-year-old former president by an Anti- Terrorism Court in the case, Dawn reported.

Nov 28, 2016, 18:27 PM IST