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Karachi-Makran passenger coaches halted at Uthal; thousands stranded as Ba
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Passengers indicated that thousands of travellers, including the elderly, children, women, and the ill, are left stranded in extreme heat and should be allowed to continue to their destinations. They noted that while travellers were previously subjected to lengthy delays at various checkpoin
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Pakistan: Public hospitals in Sindh struggle under mounting crisis
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Public hospitals in Karachi face severe shortages of beds, ventilators, and staff, forcing long waits for treatment. Patients from across Sindh and Balochistan overcrowd major hospitals due to inadequate district facilities, leaving many units non-operational and essential equipment lacking.
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50 militants killed in 4 days by Pakistani forces in major crackdown in Ba
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Just a day after the US Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), the Pakistan Armed Forces stated that it had killed at least 50 militants over four days in the Zhob district of Balochis
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SRA marks August 11 as 'Baloch Independence Day,' accuses Pakistan of occu
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has stated that 11 August represents a "crucial milestone" in the history of the Baloch nation, indicating what it claims was Britain's acknowledgement of Balochistan's independent status in 1947.
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US designates BLA, its alias the Majeed Brigade, a Foreign Terrorist Organ
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), and adding the Majeed Brigade as an alias to BLA's previous Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) designation.
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Pakistan: BYC condemns targeting of political workers through enforced dis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
BYC said that it condemned the enforced disappearance of the National Democratic Party's Central Organising Committee Member Sana Ullah Baloch.
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Pakistan: Bomb blast derails six bogies of Jaffar Express in Balochistan,
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bomb blast in Balochistan's Mastung district derailed six bogies of the Jaffar Express, but no casualties were reported. Security forces responded quickly, and train services remain suspended until August 14. This follows a series of attacks targeting the region's railway infrastructure.
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Pakistan: Baloch families continue with protest for 26th day demanding rel
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baloch families continue with their protests for the 26th day demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, as reported by the group on Sunday.
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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Balochistan at crossroads: US mining deal with Pakistan risks escalating c
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new US-Pakistan mining deal in Balochistan risks increasing violence and repression in the region. Experts warn it prioritizes geopolitical rivalry with China over the rights of the Baloch people, who reject foreign exploitation without their consent, fearing more displacement and milita
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Education, livelihoods, and press freedom hit as Balochistan internet ban
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Internet in Balochistan has been suspended until August 31 to curb armed groups' communication, disrupting education, businesses, and media. The move faces criticism from students, entrepreneurs, journalists, and human rights groups, who call it a violation of civil liberties and harmful to
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Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the BYC said, "For 24 days, Baloch families, mothers and sisters, have been sitting in Islamabad, demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances. Instead of being allowed to set up a peaceful camp, they are met with p
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