QUETTA, BALOCHSITAN: In response to attacks by Baloch separatists on mineral-carrying vehicles across Balochistan, the government has decided to establish a new dedicated security force to protect vehicles and highways, according to the Additional Secretary Home Balochistan. Additional Secretary Home Balochistan Hamza Shafqat said that out of 33 demands presented […]
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QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: The protest camp set up by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club against enforced disappearances has completed 6,193 days. On the occasion, people from various walks of life visited the camp to express solidarity with the families of missing persons. Participants deep […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: Reports have emerged of an armed blockade and subsequent clashes with Pakistani forces near Mian Ghundi, close to Lakpass, in Balochistan’s capital, Quetta. According to initial reports, unidentified armed men blocked the main highway in the area. Officials confirmed an exchange of fire took place between the armed […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: A large protest demonstration was held outside the Quetta Press Club by civil society organisations, condemning the acid attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasir, a doctor at Civil Sandeman Hospital in Quetta. The protest drew a significant number of participants, including female lawyers, activists, and ordinary citizens who gathered […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: A man shot and killed his wife and four children inside their home in Quetta’s Wahdat Colony before turning the gun on himself, police confirmed on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Asif Ali, a government employee. The bodies of all six victims were transferred to Civil […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has strongly condemned the Pakistani government’s decision to proscribe the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), describing the ban as a direct attack on peaceful political movements and a clear message to the people of Kashmir that political dissent and […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: The protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club continued for the 6,186th consecutive day on Saturday, under the leadership of VBMP Executive Committee member Niaz Muhammad, maintaining one of the longest-running sit-in protests against enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Delegations from […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: An unidentified man threw acid at Dr Mahnoor, a female doctor on duty in the surgical ward of Sandeman Civil Hospital in Quetta, leaving her critically injured before fleeing the scene. A bystander was also injured in the attack. The critically injured doctor was transferred to a private […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: Families of missing persons held a peaceful demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club on the occasion of Eid, organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), as participants said many Baloch families continued to spend religious occasions campaigning for the recovery of their loved ones. Women and […]
QUETTA, BALOCHISTAN: A powerful explosion targeted a military train at Chaman Phatak in Quetta this morning, causing bogeys to overturn and vehicles to catch fire, as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack shortly after. The BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch confirmed in a statement issued on May […]
