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Pak army chief visits Balochistan after 18 security personnel killed

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir visited Balochistan on Saturday amid clashes in the restive province in which 18 security personnel and 23 terrorists have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to a media report. The army chief was given a comprehensive brief on the prevailing security situation in the province which was also attended by senior security and intelligence officials, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The army chief along with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail offered prayers at the funeral of the slain soldiers and also visited the injured soldiers in the Combined Military Hospital Quetta, according to the Pakistan military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). No matter what these so-called frenemies' may do, you will surely be defeated by the resilience of our proud nation and its armed forces, Gen Munir said. The COAS also appreciated the efforts of the valiant officer

Updated On: 02 Feb 2025 | 7:06 AM IST

As China faces attacks in Pakistan, 20 Chinese killed, 34 hurt since 2021

The attacks have frustrated China, reportedly leading it to press Pakistan's federal government to open formal negotiations for a joint security management system

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 1:05 PM IST

The roads in Pakistan's Kurram have turned into killing fields. Here's why

Kurram, Pakistan's volatile tribal district near Afghanistan, sees 42 killed in a convoy attack, pushing civilian casualties to over 120 in recent months amid sectarian tensions

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 3:12 PM IST

Pakistan to launch comprehensive operation against militants in Balochistan

Pakistan decided to launch a comprehensive operation against militants in the southwestern province of Balochistan after a series of deadly attacks. The participants of the Federal Apex Committee of the National Action Plan on Tuesday approved a comprehensive military operation, said a statement. The target of the blitz would be the leading terrorist organisations operating in Balochistan including the Majeed Brigade, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and Balochistan Raaji Anjou-R-Sanger (BRAS) who targeted innocent civilians and foreign nationals to scuttle Pakistan's economic progress by creating insecurity at the behest of hostile external powers. It was decided during a meeting headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and attended by senior civil and military officials, including Army Chief General Asim Munir. The participants of the meeting, which focused on Reinvigorating Pakistan's Counter Terrorism (CT) Campaign, were briefed on the evolv

Updated On: 20 Nov 2024 | 11:46 AM IST

Pakistani security forces kill 12 Baloch insurgents in 2 raids hours apart

Pakistani security forces faced off with insurgents in two separate raids hours apart on their hideouts in two troubled areas in the country killing 12 militants and wounding six others, the military said Wednesday. Four insurgents were killed in the first raid in Kech, a district in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, it said in a statement. The raid in Balochistan came days after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in the capital, Quetta, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically. A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed Saturday's attack, saying the bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. The outlawed BLA has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Islamabad, and authorities had vowed to eliminate it. Also early Wednesday, troops raided a militant hideout of the Pakistani Taliban in North Waziristan, killing eight militants and wounding

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 8:11 AM IST

Fed up with Pakistan, China may take matters into its own hands. Here's how

Chinese workers in Pakistan have been targeted by terrorist attacks twice within six months, prompting Beijing to raise security concerns at the highest diplomatic levels, but to little avail

Updated On: 04 Nov 2024 | 1:00 PM IST

'Unacceptable for China': Beijing publicly slams Pakistan. Here's why

Ensuring the safety and security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan under CPEC is reportedly costing Islamabad millions of dollars

Updated On: 30 Oct 2024 | 4:08 PM IST

Baloch human rights council demands UN intervention in Balochistan

They demanded that those responsible for crimes against humanity be brought to justice at an international court

Updated On: 26 Sep 2024 | 9:52 AM IST

Message for China in BLA's massive Balochistan attack? Here's what we know

Sunday night's wave of attacks in Balochistan is likely to add to the challenges Islamabad faces as it looks to revive its economy, which has faced a nearly two-year slump

Updated On: 28 Aug 2024 | 3:38 PM IST

More than 70 dead after multiple militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

The assaults were the most widespread in years by ethnic militants fighting a decades-long insurgency to win secession of the resource-rich southwestern province, home to major China-led projects

Updated On: 26 Aug 2024 | 11:39 PM IST

Balochistan: Pakistan forces hit by multiple attacks; 23 travellers killed

At least 23 individuals were killed in Balochistan's Musakhail district when assailants forcibly removed them from trucks and buses before opening fire on them after verifying their identities

Updated On: 26 Aug 2024 | 3:14 PM IST

33 killed in Balochistan as militants shoot travellers from Pak Punjab

Armed men reportedly blocked the inter-provincial highway in Musakhail's Rarasham district, forced passengers out of their vehicles, and set 10 vehicles on fire

Updated On: 26 Aug 2024 | 11:53 AM IST

Baloch leaders meet French senators to urge intervention in ongoing crisis

The meeting, aimed to raise international awareness about the challenges facing the region

Updated On: 15 Aug 2024 | 7:44 AM IST

Baloch activist Maharang alleges brutalities on peaceful protesters

Mahrang Baloch also added that the members of the Baloch community who were injured during attacks on Baloch Raji Machi's caravans will not be treated at state expenses

Updated On: 02 Aug 2024 | 6:58 PM IST

Baloch nation raises voice: Thousands join Quetta rally against Pakistan

The protestors allege that Pakistani defence forces are trying to stop them from participating in nationwide gatherings

Updated On: 01 Aug 2024 | 7:35 AM IST

Balochistan: Pakistani forces kill 3 protesters, block major roads

Amnesty International calls on Pakistani authorities to immediately lift internet shutdown in Balochistan and allow peaceful protests

Updated On: 29 Jul 2024 | 2:17 PM IST

Long march in Pak for reopening Iran border crossing amid severe shortages

The marchers plan to escalate their demonstration upon reaching Quetta

Updated On: 30 May 2024 | 6:58 AM IST

3 killed, 20 injured in two bomb blasts in Pak's restive Balochistan area

At least three people, including a policeman, were killed and 20 others injured in two separate bomb blasts in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Tuesday. In the first incident, a policeman was killed and 15 others were injured when a blast occurred at a mosque in the Kuchlak area of the province's Quetta district on Monday. "People were offering Maghrib prayers when the explosion took place at the mosque," a police official said. In another incident, two people were killed and five others were injured in a bomb blast in a marketplace near Umar Farooq Chowk in Khuzdar town on Monday. A senior police official said the blast took place when there was a crowd, including women and children in the market for Eid shopping. Two people have been killed and five others injured in the explosion, the senior officer said, adding that police and other law enforcement forces rushed to the explosion site and shifted the bodies and injured to Khuzdar Teaching Hospital. Bomb

Updated On: 09 Apr 2024 | 10:22 AM IST

92% of total fatalities in Pakistan witnessed in KP, Balochistan, in 2024

According to the report, the data indicated that the remaining regions were relatively peaceful, suffering less than 8 per cent of all deaths

Updated On: 01 Apr 2024 | 7:48 PM IST

PNS Siddique attack: What sets Majeed Brigade apart from jihadi outfits?

The Balochistan Liberation Army's suicide squad, the Majeed Brigade, has been targeting Chinese interests in Pakistan

Updated On: 26 Mar 2024 | 4:34 PM IST