Balochistan

Pak Army’s top commander Asif Ghafoor takes charge to prevent food riots in Balochistan

With a flour crisis taking over Pakistan with food riots erupting at many places, the powerful army has taken the…

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Watch: Is Pakistan heading for food riots as flour prices shoot up?

Pakistan appears to be on the brink of food riots as prices of wheat flour surge following low production due…

2 years ago

Watch: Protests surge in Balochistan as wheat flour runs out

Pakistan's largest province Balochistan has run out of wheat and the Shehbaz Sharif government in Islamabad has ignored the local…

2 years ago

Watch: Is Karima Baloch’s martyrdom spurring women protests against Pakistan?

There is an upsurge of videos by Baloch activists on Twitter. Most of the visuals—videos and photos—are about women carrying…

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Amnesty condemns Pakistan for Gwadar crackdown

International human rights organisation Amnesty International has condemned Pakistan for its crackdown in the port city of Gwadar and urged…

2 years ago

Pakistan targets fiery Baloch leader amid Gwadar anti-China protests

The Balochistan police has registered cases of murder, attempt to murder and provoking people for violence against Maulana Hidayat-Ur-Rehman, the…

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Pakistani journalists condemn government over arrest of scribe in Gwadar

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has criticised the government for arresting senior journalist Obaidullah for reporting on the…

2 years ago

After losing helicopters, is Pakistan using Chinese drones to curb dissent in Balochistan?

China is helping the Pakistan Army curb dissent in Balochistan in order to protect its investments in the region, but…

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Four Death Squad members gunned down in Balochistan

In an unending spate of violence in Balochistan, unidentified armed men opened fire in a house in Kharan, killing four…

2 years ago

Fierce fighting in Bolan kills 15 Pakistani troops says Baloch insurgent group

One of the foremost Baloch rebel groups, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that it has killed "15 enemy…

2 years ago

Walking on Kashmir Files trail, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri discovers Balochistan

Not many Indian intellectuals speak about Balochistan but when a prominent film director like Vivek Agnihotri tweets about it, it…

2 years ago

Baloch insurgency enjoys support but lacks critical mass: Capt. Alok Bansal

The Baloch community sandwiched between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan has been waging a nationalist struggle for over seven decades. During…

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Angry Baloch target Pakistan for poor relief work during deadly floods

The worst-ever floods in Balochistan have disconnected it from Pakistan with total disruption of internet and mobile communication. Heavy rains…

2 years ago

Hindu volunteers in Noshki step up aid in Balochistan floods

It sounds unbelievable that a Hindu welfare organisation is at the forefront of flood relief in Pakistan. Yes, Mahendra Kumar,…

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The Che Guevara of South Asia: Allah Nazar Baloch – From physician to freedom fighter

<p> Before India’s independence and Pakistan’s creation, on 11 August 1947, Balochistan got independence. But it lasted only nine months…

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Pakistan accused of systematic custody killings in Ziarat encounter in Balochistan

<p> Baloch National Movement (BNM), the Baloch nationalist organisation seeking independence from Pakistan has said that security forces kidnapped 46…

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Is a watery grave for three Baloch activists a coincidence or murder?

<p> The body of Saqib Karim was found on the seashore in Azerbaijan capital Baku on July 8. Saqib had…

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Top Pak general killed in downed helicopter ordered enforced disappearances: Baloch insurgents

<p> The Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an umbrella organisation of Baloch rebel groups seeking independence from Pakistan, has claimed…

2 years ago

Mullah Ki Daud Masjid Tak: Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman’s run in Balochistan

<p> Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman whipped up a storm in the politics of Balochistan through month-long protests engulfing various parts of Balochistan…

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Over 124 killed, thousands of houses washed away in Balochistan floods

<p> Severe floods have killed 124 people in Balochistan and damaged over 10,000 houses in the province. Rains and floods…

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Controversy over Pak army’s revenge killings in Balochistan refuses to die, judicial inquiry sought

<p> The Balochistan provincial government has written a letter to the Balochistan High Court (BHC) seeking a judicial inquiry into…

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