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The Balochistan provincial government announced three days of mourning but emphasized that the elections will take place as scheduled. [7] [17] PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif condemned the attacks, saying that they "cannot dampen our spirits". [5]
On 9 November 2024, at least 32 people were killed and 62 others were injured in a suicide bombing at Quetta railway station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. [3] [4] The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack. [5] [2] It was the first time that the BLA had attacked the centre of ...
By Saleem Ahmad and Saud Mehsud. QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan, coupled with ...
Militants stormed a paramilitary checkpoint in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing seven troops, the latest in a string of attacks by separatist insurgents, police said. The early-morning ...
The Pakistani province of Balochistan has been the theatre of a long running insurgency, which escalated in intensity in 2004. [4] The insurgency has pitted Baloch militant groups against the government of Pakistan as well as the government of neighbouring Iran. 26 August holds special significance among Balochi nationalists as it marks the death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti ...
Pakistan's military has killed 24 militants in three days in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, the military said in a statement on Friday, less than a week before national elections.
Majeed Brigade, an armed wing of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) which demands the secession of Balochistan province, claimed responsibility for the attack. [7] The group called the attack a warning to foreign investors interested in Gwadar, signalling to China of its investments in Gwadar port.
Sistan and Balochistan, one of Iran’s most underdeveloped provinces, houses a discontented local population as a result of government policies. [1] Baluchis, many of whom are Sunni, have faced disproportionate discrimination for a long time. Additionally, they make up about 5% of Iran's population, but account for around 20% of all executions ...