Karachi Suicide Bomber Didn’t Have A Terrorist Past, Here’s Why China, Pak Should Worry
2 years, 7 months ago

Karachi Suicide Bomber Didn’t Have A Terrorist Past, Here’s Why China, Pak Should Worry

News 18  

The recent suicide bomb attack on the Confucius Insitute in the University of Karachi in Pakistan shows that the heavy-handedness with which Islamabad chose to deal with Baloch insurgency has come to haunt Pakistan and also its newly elected government. It said that the attack was carried out by 30-year-old Shaari Baloch, who detonated the suicide bomb in front a bus and another motorist outside the University of Karachi. https://twitter.com/HabitanB/status/1519041873691791362?s=20&t=JD7kAv1G42C7GXmRrkxeKw Following the blast, Habitan Bashir Baloch, a man claiming to be the suicide bomber’s husband put out a tweet congratulating her for her act. The attack also shows that Baloch residents – who have often gained sympathy from the west and other parties due to Pakistan’s ill-treatment of all minorities – are not open to Chinese investments in their region.

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Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

The Independent  

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Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a threat to Pakistan’s national security as the Pakistani Taliban, according to a think tank. A report published Thursday by the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies said the surge in frequency and intensity of BLA attacks reflected a “significant evolution” in the group’s operational strategy and capabilities that required the …

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month ago

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter …

Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
1 month ago

Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest

The Independent  

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Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
1 month ago

Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Tuesday approved a long-awaited “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwest, more than a week after an outlawed group killed 26 people in a suicide bombing at a train station, officials said. The office blamed the groups for “targeting innocent civilians and foreign nationals to scuttle Pakistan’s economic progress by creating …

Why there’s surge in deadly attacks in Balochistan
1 month, 1 week ago

Why there’s surge in deadly attacks in Balochistan

Firstpost  

Long-term peace is not possible unless the legitimate aspirations and demands of the people of Balochistan are met On Saturday November 9 at least 26 people including 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed and more than 60 injured in a bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Balochistan, Pakistan’s restive province. While the Balochistan Liberation Army is the most well-known …

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
1 month, 1 week ago

Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A police officer has been arrested in connection with facilitating a suicide bomb attack at a mosque on the premises of a police compound in northwest Pakistan. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayyat announced the arrest of police constable Mohammad Wali at a news conference in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Tuesday. Wali, who worked …

The warning from Quetta
1 month, 1 week ago

The warning from Quetta

Hindustan Times  

For several decades, the situation in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and resource-rich but impoverished and least populated province, has been one of the foremost internal security challenges for the government in Islamabad. The suicide bombing at the railway station in the Balochistan capital of Quetta, which targeted army personnel and killed 26 people, is a pointer to the state of internal …

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway
1 month, 2 weeks ago

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway

Firstpost  

Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police Operations Mohammad Baloch confirmed the death toll and said that the incident “seems to be a suicide blast A suicide bombing tore through a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province Saturday, killing at least 27 people, including 14 security personnel, and injuring 62 others, officials reported. The blast hit the Quetta railway station …

At least 24 killed in railway station bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 24 killed in railway station bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta

Al Jazeera  

At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded in a bombing at a railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, according to authorities. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement that a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. “But this is the first time that the centre …

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
1 month, 2 weeks ago

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suicide bombing at a rail station in Pakistan kills at least 26

LA Times  

Security officials examine the site of a suicide bombing at railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. When asked about a security breach that …

27 killed, 62 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
1 month, 2 weeks ago

27 killed, 62 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan train station suicide blast: Dozens killed as Balochistan militants claim responsibility

CNN  

CNN — A suicide bombing at a train station in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least 25 people, as a separatist militant group in the region said it carried out the attack. “Explosion at the railway station was a suicide bombing,” the statement said. The blast happened on a platform at the city’s main railway station at about 9 …

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan

NPR  

Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan toggle caption Arshad Butt/AP QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including soldiers and railways staff, and wounding about 50 others, some critically, officials said. Sponsor Message A …

Shehbaz Sharif summoned to Chinese embassy after another attack on China's citizens
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shehbaz Sharif summoned to Chinese embassy after another attack on China's citizens

Op India  

In a second instance this year, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ‘visited’ the Chinese embassy on Wednesday to condemn the fire incident in Karachi wherein two Chinese nationals were injured. China demands ‘better’ security, miffed over Pakistan’s failure to prevent attacks Last month, Pakistan stated in a joint statement with China that it had committed to boost security for Chinese …

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said Thursday, and the same day two schoolchildren were killed when a mortar exploded near them elsewhere in the northwest. The roadside bombing happened Wednesday in South Waziristan district, a former stronghold of the Pakistani …

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Terror attack in Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting police kills 7 people, including 5 children

The Independent  

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Why Chinese workers are under attack from Baloch militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Chinese workers are under attack from Baloch militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Independent  

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Separatist Group Claims Suicide Attack on Chinese Near Karachi Airport
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Separatist Group Claims Suicide Attack on Chinese Near Karachi Airport

Associated Press  

A Pakistani separatist group claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that killed two Chinese near Karachi airport. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, targeted a convoy with Chinese nationals and raised questions about the ability of Pakistani forces to secure high-profile events or foreigners in the country.

Two killed in ‘terror attack’ on Chinese convoy at Pakistan’s largest airport
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two killed in ‘terror attack’ on Chinese convoy at Pakistan’s largest airport

The Independent  

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Understanding the Flare-up in Baloch Militancy in Pakistan
3 months, 1 week ago

Understanding the Flare-up in Baloch Militancy in Pakistan

News 18  

August 25 and 26 this year marked a grim reminder for Pakistan as Balochistan, the nation’s largest province, was engulfed by a series of militant assaults. The Balochistan Liberation Army, established in the year 2000, along with other militant groups, has persistently challenged the Pakistani state, advocating secession due to the blatant exploitation of the Baloch populace. Additionally, the China-Pakistan …

In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation

Al Jazeera  

Nearly half of at least 70 people killed in this week’s attacks were workers from neighbouring Punjab province. A majority of the nearly 30 civilians killed in Sunday and Monday’s attacks were from southern Punjab, an area bordering Balochistan, where a majority of the population is of Seraiki ethnicity. Senior journalist Shahzada Zulfiqar, who has extensively written on Balochistan, told …

'No room for weakness': Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif urges 'resolute decision' after Balochistan violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'No room for weakness': Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif urges 'resolute decision' after Balochistan violence

India TV News  

Islamabad: A day after a series of militant attacks in Pakistan's conflict-torn Balochistan province left over 70 dead, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the need to proceed with a "resolute decision", saying there was "no room for any weakness". 'No discussions with terrorists' Speaking about the government’s approach towards terrorism in Balochistan, the Pakistani Prime Minister said talks cannot …

Pakistan has suffered its deadliest attack by the Baloch Liberation Army in years. Who is the group behind this assault?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan has suffered its deadliest attack by the Baloch Liberation Army in years. Who is the group behind this assault?

ABC  

A policeman picks through charred vehicles on an isolated road in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The BLA came to the highway and stopped people for about half an hour … and then took them to an area about 100, 200 metres away from the road, and killed them brutally," Pakistan's Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfaraz Bugti, said. The BLA's attacks on …

More than 60 dead in south-west Pakistan after multiple attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army separatist group
3 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 60 dead in south-west Pakistan after multiple attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army separatist group

ABC  

Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations by security forces, killed more than 60 people, officials said on Monday. "These attacks are a well-thought-out plan to create anarchy in Pakistan," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement, adding that security forces had killed 12 militants in …

Understanding rise of insurgency and violence in Balochistan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Understanding rise of insurgency and violence in Balochistan

Op India  

In recent times, Balochistan has witnessed a surge in violence where Baloch separatist groups have specifically targeted outsiders, especially from Pakistan’s Punjab province and China. He said that the people of Baloch had no intention to join the democratic process of Pakistan as they have different cultures, languages, psyches, histories, and compact geography, albeit Pakistan occupied Balochistan by force. Punjabi …

Pakistan’s military says March attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s military says March attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military on Tuesday said a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and that the bomber was an Afghan citizen. Sharif said the attack that killed the Chinese engineers, who were working on Pakistan’s biggest Dasu Dam, was an attempt to harm the friendship between Pakistan …

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on vehicle carrying Japanese nationals in Karachi
8 months ago

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on vehicle carrying Japanese nationals in Karachi

Hindustan Times  

At least two people were killed in a suicide blast attack in Pakistan's Karachi on Friday that struck a vehicle in which foreign nationals were travelling, broadcaster Geo News reported. At least two people were killed in a suicide blast attack in Pakistan's Karachi on Friday. All five foreigners in the vehicle survived the attack, the report said, adding that …

Bodies of five Chinese personnel killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan flown on Pak military plane to Wuhan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bodies of five Chinese personnel killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan flown on Pak military plane to Wuhan

Hindustan Times  

Beijing, The bodies of five Chinese personnel who were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan have been flown to Wuhan on a special Pakistani military plane on Monday as Beijing planned to step up security measures to protect hundreds of its workers employed in CPEC projects amid increasing attacks by militants. HT Image On March 26, five Chinese …

Pakistan police arrests 12 in connection with suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese nationals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan police arrests 12 in connection with suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese nationals

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's counter-terrorism police conducted multiple raids and arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with a suicide bombing incident last week that killed five Chinese workers and their Pakistan driver in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla area, according to officials. Bodies of Chinese workers flown to Wuhan Meanwhile, the bodies of five Chinese personnel killed in the suicide bomb attack were …

Video shows suicide bombing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 5 Chinese nationals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Video shows suicide bombing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 5 Chinese nationals

Hindustan Times  

A dashcam footage has surfaced showing the moment when the suicide attack took place in Pakistan's Bisham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 26 which led to the death of five Chinese nationals and their driver. Bisham Sub Divisional Police Officer Juma Rehman speaking to Pakistan-based Dawn News said, “It was a suicide attack on the Chinese convoy and an …

Pakistan steps up security for Chinese workers after bombing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan steps up security for Chinese workers after bombing

The Hindu  

Pakistan ramped up security guarding Chinese engineers building Beijing-linked projects in the nation's northwest, an official said on March 27, a day after five workers were killed in a suicide bombing. The five Chinese engineers — plus their Pakistani driver — were killed while travelling between Islamabad and a hydroelectric dam construction site in Dasu, in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. …

Ramping up the fight against terror: China Daily editorial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramping up the fight against terror: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Security personnel inspect the site of a suicide attack near Besham city in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on March 26. They have claimed responsibility for previous such terrorist attacks, including the one in July 2021, in which at least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle near …

Five Chinese dam workers, driver killed in attack in northwest Pakistan; China condemns attack
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five Chinese dam workers, driver killed in attack in northwest Pakistan; China condemns attack

The Hindu  

Five Chinese nationals working on a major dam construction site were killed along with their driver on March 26 when a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle in northwest Pakistan, officials said. "Five Chinese and their local driver were killed in the attack," Muhammad Ali Gandapur, a senior provincial police official, told AFP. "The Chinese embassy and consulates in Pakistan strongly …

Pakistan suicide bomb attack: Five Chinese nationals, local driver killed en route to Dasu
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan suicide bomb attack: Five Chinese nationals, local driver killed en route to Dasu

Live Mint  

Pakistan Suicide Bomb Attack: Five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the vehicle carrying Chinese engineers and workers. Bakhat Zahir, local police chief, quoted by news agency AFP said that those killed were construction workers and engineers heading to the Dasu Dam. Last week, eight “Baluchistan Liberation Army” militants …

Pakistan: Several Chinese killed as suicide attack strikes convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Several Chinese killed as suicide attack strikes convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Firstpost  

The engineers were traveling from Islamabad to their camp in Dasu in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the suicide bomber crashed his vehicle full of explosives into their convoy, according to regional police chief Mohammad Ali Gandapur Dasu has been the site of deadly attacks against Chinese nationals in the past Image Courtesy Agencies A suicide bomber attacked a …

Pakistan: China demands thorough probe after 5 Chinese Nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: China demands thorough probe after 5 Chinese Nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Op India  

On Tuesday, March 26, hours after 6 Chinese citizens were killed in a suicide bombing attack in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, China demanded a speedy and thorough investigation into the incident and severe punishment for the perpetrators. Earlier in the day, at least 6 people including five Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion when their convoy was attacked by …

5 Chinese nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

5 Chinese nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Five Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion during an attack on their convoy by a suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, reported Reuters. File photo of attack in Dasu that resulted in the deaths of nine Chinese nationals, The suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers travelling from Islamabad to their camp in …

Baloch militants attack Pakistan naval air base in Balochistan; bid foiled and six terrorists killed
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Baloch militants attack Pakistan naval air base in Balochistan; bid foiled and six terrorists killed

The Hindu  

Armed Baloch militants tried to infiltrate one of the main naval air bases in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, but security forces foiled the attack and killed all four terrorists. Makran Commissioner Saeed Ahmed Umrani told the media that security forces had foiled an armed terrorist attack at the PNS Siddique Naval Air Base which is among the biggest naval air …

Pakistan: 5 Chinese nationals among 6 killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan: 5 Chinese nationals among 6 killed in suicide bomb attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: An explosive-laden vehicle crashed into another vehicle in Bisham tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla on Tuesday, resulting in the killing of at least six people including five Chinese nationals. According to news agency Reuters, Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan. A suicide bomber rammed an …

Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Attacker rams explosives-laden vehicle into convoy of Chinese engineers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hours after Baloch rebels attacked a naval base. Islamabad, Pakistan – Five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver have been killed after a suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into their convoy near Besham city in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “Our rescue team has successfully retrieved bodies …

Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack
9 months ago

Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack

Op India  

Following a tragic suicide bombing that killed five Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a Chinese company halted its civil construction operation, laying off hundreds of employees at a hydropower project in Pakistan. The Dasu hydroelectric project, where the tragic attack occurred, is located around 300 kilometres north of Islamabad and is being developed by China Gezhouba with World Bank …

Fifteen killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fifteen killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

The Hindu  

Heavily armed terrorists launched three coordinated attacks, including one on a high-security prison, in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, leaving four law enforcement personnel and two civilians dead and triggering a gun-battle in which nine of the militants were also killed. A press release issued from the Inter Services Public Relations on January 30 said that on the night between January …

What is Baloch Liberation Front which Pakistan targeted in airstrikes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province
11 months ago

What is Baloch Liberation Front which Pakistan targeted in airstrikes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out airstrikes against separatist militants in Iran, the latest step in a tense standoff after Iran's missile and drone strikes in the South Asian nation's border province of Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Front, which an intelligence official called the target of Pakistan's strikes in Iran, seeks independence for Pakistan's western province of …

‘Kill and dump policy’: Baloch protest man’s custodial murder in Pakistan
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Kill and dump policy’: Baloch protest man’s custodial murder in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 400 ethnic Baloch, half of them women and children, camp in Islamabad weeks after ‘extrajudicial’ killing of a young man. Najma is among nearly 400 members of the ethnic Baloch community camping outside the National Press Club in Islamabad for weeks now to protest against the extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances rampant in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. “We had always …

Pakistan: Roadside bomb kills 3 in insurgency-hit Balochistan province, no one claims responsibility
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Roadside bomb kills 3 in insurgency-hit Balochistan province, no one claims responsibility

India TV News  

A roadside bomb exploded, killing three people in insurgency-hit southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday According to Police Officer Mohammad Rahim, the bomb was planted on a dirt road in the Balgatar area of Kech district and was detonated remotely. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast but suspicion falls on Baloch nationalists turned separatist groups who have been involved …

Balochistan blast: Pakistan blames India’s RAW for suicide blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Balochistan blast: Pakistan blames India’s RAW for suicide blast

Live Mint  

Pakistan interior minister Sarfaraz Bugti has blamed India's Research & Analysis Wing intelligence agency for a suicide blast in Balochistan in which 60 people have died as per media reports. According to Dawn report, “No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, however, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks in Pakistan, denied its …

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52
1 year, 2 months ago

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52

The Hindu  

A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 54 people and injuring over 100 others who were preparing to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, police said. Hours later, another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least four people and injured 12 others. Balochistan Inspector General Abdul …

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan

News 18  

Two separatist militants were killed Sunday when they attacked a convoy carrying Chinese workers to a Beijing-financed port project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said. The Balochistan Liberation Army said Sunday two of its fighters died in a “self-sacrificing” attack on a convoy going to Gwadar port in Pakistan’s southwest. China’s consulate in Karachi said it had asked Pakistan to …

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