The BNP-M had launched the long march to protest the arrest of BYC chief organiser Mahrang Baloch, other leaders and workers, and police crackdowns on a sit-in. Mengal had said that the BNP-M would hold a march on Quetta but was kept at bay by the government.
The group reported that Pakistani security forces, along with allied armed groups known locally as "death squads," carried out widespread abductions and enforced disappearances, primarily targeting students, activists, and civil society members. Many of these arrests were allegedly made with
The attack took place on March 11, when the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express -- carrying 440 passengers -- was ambushed. Several hostages were taken during the assault, prompting a two-day security operation to neutralize the threat and rescue the captives.
The accused, identified as Dinesh alias Rajesh alias Mogli, a resident of Dariyapur Khurd village under Jaffarpur Kalan police station limits, was caught following a targeted operation based on secret information.
The meeting, presided over by a political activist from PoJK, Amjad Ayub Mirza, was marked by a call for military personnel from PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to refuse to participate in Pakistan's military operations against the Baloch independence movement.
Baloch leader Mehran Marri has condemned Pakistan's military operations in Balochistan, linking the BLA's Jaffar Express attack and the Noshki blast to systematic repression. He dismissed negotiations with Pakistan, emphasising that Balochistan will accept nothing less than full independence
The University of Balochistan has been closed indefinitely and shifted to online classes, according to a notification issued by its Registrar on Tuesday. Pakistani media outlet Dawn reported that the decision came amid escalating security concerns in the province, which has witnessed a surge
The recent attacks by Baloch insurgents in Pakistan have exposed terrorism within the country and highlighted the 'lack of preparedness' of its military.
The explosion targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) patrolling Barori Road in the Karani area, leaving seven ATF personnel injured. The wounded personnel were immediately rushed to the hospital, where one succumbed to injuries.
MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain has warned that Balochistan is at a critical juncture, urging Pakistan's leadership and the people of Punjab to recognise the long-standing injustices faced by the Baloch, Pashtun, and Mohajir communities.
Addressing a press conference on the incident, Chaudhary said, "Terrorists will be dealt with as they deserve, as those who drag innocent people out of buses and slaughter them, a group that divides people by ethnicity, have no connection to Baloch [ethnicity] or Islam."