ISLAMABAD: Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has sharply criticized Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for warning of an “open war” with Afghanistan if ongoing negotiations between the two countries fail. In a post shared on social media, Khalilzad described Khawaja Asif’s statement as “reckless in the […]
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QUETTA: Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr. Sabiha Baloch has said that more than a hundred people across Balochistan were added to Pakistan’s Fourth Schedule and Exit Control List (ECL) during September and October, calling it an alarming misuse of anti-terrorism laws to suppress dissent. In a statement posted on […]
UTHAL: A tragic incident unfolded in Balochistan’s Uthal area, where a young girl lost her life after being denied timely medical assistance during an overnight security check by Pakistani forces. Eyewitnesses reported that the inspection began late at night and continued until morning, leaving dozens of passengers stranded for hours […]
Doha: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire. The agreement was reached following negotiations mediated by Qatar and Turkey. According to Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs both countries also agreed to continue talks to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire. The two sides have decided to develop a […]
Kabul: At least three Afghan cricketers were killed and several others injured in Pakistani airstrikes targeting the Arghun and Bermal districts of Afghanistan’s Paktika province. According to Afghan sources, women and children were also among the casualties. Reports indicate that the air operations were carried out across multiple areas of […]
PARIS: Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Dr. Naseem Baloch, urged Pashtuns living under Pakistani rule to take Islamabad’s “military adventurism” seriously, warning that Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghanistan are part of a broader strategy that threatens peace and stability across the region. In a statement on Thursday, Dr. […]
KABUL: An Afghan journalist was killed and another injured after coming under Pakistani cross-border shelling and gunfire while covering clashes between Pakistani and Afghan forces along the Durand Line. According to TOLOnews, the journalists were reporting on the ongoing border clashes in Afghanistan’s Paktia province when Pakistani forces targeted the […]
KHOST: At least seven Afghan civilians were reportedly shot dead by Pakistani border forces near the Barabcha area of Balochistan on Tuesday, amid escalating clashes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier. According to Afghan and Iranian media outlets, the victims were laborers attempting to cross into Pakistan for work when they were […]
Umair Baloch In most societies, legislation is designed to stimulate economic growth, promote peace, and foster social harmony. However, in the case of Balochistan, one of the four federal units of Pakistan, many such bills are widely perceived as anti-people. For over two decades, the government has enacted and amended […]
ISLAMABAD: Fierce overnight clashes between Pakistani forces and Taliban fighters along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border have left dozens dead on both sides, according to conflicting statements issued by the two countries. Pakistan’s military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), confirmed in a press release that 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed […]
