Quetta

Two Chinese nationals kidnapped in Pakistan: China state media

Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China`s state media said, in an attack which could raise safety concerns for Beijing`s multi-billion dollar investment in the country. 

May 24, 2017, 17:30 PM IST

Balochistan blast: Death toll rises to 25, Pak Deputy Chairman Senate including 35 wounded

At least 25 people lost their lives while over 35 others were injured in a roadside blast that took place at Balochistan on Friday.

May 12, 2017, 17:35 PM IST

Shahid Afridi hails PCB's decision to host PSL final in Pakistan, says wants to play farewell match in Lahore

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, has expressed desire to play his farewell match in Lahore.

Feb 28, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

Afghan intelligence playing into India's hands: Pervez Musharraf

On the arrest of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Pervez Musharraf said Hafiz was not a terrorist.
 

Feb 20, 2017, 13:59 PM IST

Four terrorists gunned down, five arrested in Pakistan's Baluchistan

Four terrorists have been killed and five others arrested after an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Pakistan's troubled Baluchistan province.

Jan 07, 2017, 17:41 PM IST

Six injured in blast in Pakistan's Quetta city

At least six persons were injured in a roadside explosion in Quetta city of Pakistan on Monday, police said.

Jan 02, 2017, 16:35 PM IST

Four Pakistani security personnel killed by gunmen

At least four Pakistani security personnel were killed today when gunmen opened fire on their official vehicle in restive Baluchistan province's capital city Quetta.

Nov 20, 2016, 03:30 AM IST

Baloch expats term Pakistani Army as ''terrorist army'', call for freedom

The protesting Baloch activists squarely blamed the Pakistani Army and ISI for the attacks and unrest in their impoverished province.

Nov 14, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

China expresses shock over terror attack in Pakistan

China on Tuesday expressed shock over the terror attack on a police training centre in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province and said it will continue to back Islamabad in the fight against terrorism and safeguarding national stability.

Oct 25, 2016, 15:54 PM IST

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, army chief reach Quetta, following a deadly blast

The Prime Minister is expected to chair a high-level meeting to discuss the law and order situation in the city after the attack on the Balochistan Police College, around 20 km east of Quetta, on Monday night when three gunmen burst into the sprawling academy, targeting sleeping quarters home to some 700 recruits, and sent terrified young men aged between 15 and 25 fleeing, Dawn online reported.

 

Oct 25, 2016, 13:34 PM IST

Quetta attack: 61 killed, Islamic State claims responsibility

Three militants wearing suicide vests stormed the Police Training College on Saryab Road in Quetta at around 11:10 pm on Monday.

Oct 25, 2016, 08:29 AM IST

Afghanistan Taliban leader taught, preached at Pakistan Madrassa for 15 years

For 15 years until his sudden disappearance in May, the new leader of the Afghan Taliban insurgency openly taught and preached at the Al Haaj mosque in a dusty town in southwestern Pakistan, associates and students told Reuters.

Oct 10, 2016, 09:17 AM IST

Militants target police van in northwest Pakistan, nine including four policemen injured

At least nine persons, including four policemen, were injured on Monday when militants targetted a police van with an explosive device in Pakistan's restive northwest region.

Sep 26, 2016, 14:37 PM IST

`Nearly 1,000 bullet-ridden bodies recovered from Pakistan's Balochistan in last six years`

With the Baloch people already raising their voices against the atrocities and human rights violations by Pakistan against them, the issue today is known to everyone.

Sep 19, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

PM Modi's speech will help us expose Pak's human right violations in PoK: Balochistan leader Mehran Marri

Baloch leaders-in-exile thank PM Modi for highlighting Balochistan, Gilgit and PoK in Independence Day speech.

Aug 15, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Every visible and invisible enemy will be crushed: Pakistan President

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday said that every visible and invisible enemy will be chased and crushed to establish durable peace in the country.

Aug 14, 2016, 13:02 PM IST

ISIS claims Quetta attack in Pak

The IS claimed the attack on social media and Twitter.

Aug 13, 2016, 19:16 PM IST

Hold Pak accountable for misdirected policies in Balochistan: EU parliamentarian

Expressing concern over the August 8 suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, European Parliament member Alberto Cirio has said it is time Islamabad is held accountable for its misdirected policies, perpetuated over the years, and is pressured into allowing international scrutiny of the pathetic plight of the indigenous population in Balochistan.

Aug 13, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

Suicide bomber kills at least 75 at Quetta hospital; Pakistani Taliban faction claims responsibility

A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 75 people and wounded more than a hundred on Monday in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta, according to officials in the southwestern province of Baluchistan.

Aug 09, 2016, 00:01 AM IST

Pakistan's Quetta blast: Death toll rises to 45, over 50 injured so far

A bomb at a hospital in Pakistan`s southwestern city of Quetta on Monday killed 45 people and wounded more than 50, the provincial health minister said, significantly raising the casualty toll from initial estimates.

Aug 08, 2016, 15:17 PM IST