Balochistan

Pakistan Army destroys 'ISIS infrastructure', kills 12 terrorists

There were reports of 10-15 terrorists of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangivi Al-Aalmi (LeJA) hiding in caves near Isplingi mountains, 36 kms south east of Mastung.

Jun 08, 2017, 14:53 PM IST

Pakistan condemns ISIS terror attacks on Iran's parliament, shrine

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the Islamic State-claimed terror attacks on Iran's parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader in Tehran and said it stands in solidarity with people of the neighbouring country.

Jun 07, 2017, 20:28 PM IST

Balochistan: 'Stylish' beards banned in Kharan district for being 'un-Islamic'

In a bizarre move, authorities in Balochistan's Kharan district have prohibited 'stylish' beards in a recent order warning barbers of a heavy fine.

Jun 04, 2017, 19:40 PM IST

Banned outfits in Pakistan operating openly on Facebook: Report

The names of all banned outfits were searched on Facebook to find pages, groups, and user profiles that publicly "liked" a banned outfit.

May 30, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

Pakistan opens border crossing with Afghan on humanitarian grounds

Pakistan on Saturday said it has opened a key border crossing with Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds at the start of the month of Ramadan, days after shutting it down following deadly clashes between the two sides.

May 27, 2017, 18:38 PM IST

Iranian mortar fire kills Pak man in Balochistan

The attack came a week after Iranian border guards fired five mortar shells into Pakistani territory.

May 27, 2017, 16:30 PM IST

Pakistan's lie exposed! Ex-ISI official admits Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested from Iran

Pakistan has claimed that Kulbhushan Jadhav confessed in a video that he was involved in spying and terror activities in Balochistan, a charge rejected by India.

May 25, 2017, 11:18 AM IST

Pakistan Army accuses Indian troops of targetting UN vehicle along LoC

A vehicle carrying two officers of a UN military observer group came under attack by the Indian troops during a visit to the Line of Control (LoC), the Pakistan Army today claimed.

May 24, 2017, 22:26 PM IST

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

Pakistan envoy Abdul basit confirms Kulbhushan Jadhav is alive, refuses to divulge any detail

Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said that Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani court on alleged espionage charges, is alive.

May 23, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

Imran Khan compares Pak to East India company

 Leaders of Pakistan are running the country like the Britishers ran the East India Company.

May 20, 2017, 10:32 AM IST

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to have huge impact on Baloch people: German lawyer

Asserting that the USD 51.5 billionChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor will have a huge impact on the Baloch people, German lawyer and human right activist Claudia Waeldich said the people of Balochistan already have no access to the Gwadar port as has been to China for 40 years.

May 15, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

`One Belt, One Road` initiative of China is blood and rape of Balochs: Baloch leader

World Baloch Women`s Forum president Naela Quadri Baloch accused the Pakistani Army of carrying out brutal activities in Balochistan.

May 15, 2017, 11:01 AM IST

Violence rises again in Balochistan

Balochistan has drifted back to high levels of violence after a slight improvement in the preceding year.

May 14, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

CPEC will continue to face resistance, project to benefit Chinese: Baloch Diaspora France President

Baloch Diaspora France President Ali Akbar Mengal has said the China Pakistan Economic Project (CPEC), an initiative under the One Road, One Belt project that seeks to connect Pakistan's Gwadar port to Chinese Xinjiang Province, would continue to face stiff resistance by the Baloch people as the project intends to only benefit the Chinese and the Punjabis in Pakistan.

May 14, 2017, 11:28 AM 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

Blast hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy, 10 dead: Police

The blast occurred the town of Mastung, 50 km (30 miles) from the provincial capital of Quetta. Television footage showed a vehicle mangled by the blast.

May 12, 2017, 15:45 PM IST

Now, Iran warns Pakistan of surgical strike

The Head of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has said that they will hit terrorists safe heavens inside Pakistan if the Pakistan government fails to shut down their bases.

May 09, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

Indian soldiers' beheading: Pakistan a terrorist state, Army criminal-minded and barbaric, says Baloch leader Mehran Marri

Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa recently visited some areas along the LoC and promised support to the Kashmiris.

May 02, 2017, 08:58 AM IST

The Baloch Betrayal

It was Mohammad Ali Jinnah who had fought and won a legal case on behalf of the Khan of Kalat for declaring Balochistan an independent country – separate from India and Pakistan. It was Jinnah who made a perfidious volte-face …Here’s a looking at the world’s longest running insurgency movement and the perils ahead. 

May 01, 2017, 17:28 PM IST