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Pakistan silences protesting employees in Quetta with arrests and internet
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The blanket suspension drew criticism from civil society members, who said the measure collectively punished the city's population for a peaceful labour protest.
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Railway track linking Quetta to Pakistan blown up by unknown men
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The train link between Quetta and the rest of Pakistan was suspended for a few hours on Monday after unknown men blew up a two-foot-long portion of the railway track with about three kilograms of explosives near Dera Murad Jamali, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
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Pay inequality fuels fresh showdown as Balochistan employees plan massive
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, under the banner of Grand Alliance Balochistan, employees from across the province are preparing to travel to Quetta in large numbers to participate in what has been labelled a final push for their demands. The alliance is seeking the implementation of a 30
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Pakistan faces renewed scrutiny as nine more Baloch citizens reportedly di
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Human rights defenders stated that these incidents follow a familiar pattern: individuals are arrested without warrants, held in secret locations, and never brought before a court, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan: Gas shortage triggers protests in Quetta amid severe cold
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Gas shortages during a harsh cold spell triggered protests in Quetta, Dawn reported. Residents blocked roads and burned tyres over low pressure and supply suspensions. Many areas faced outages beyond loadshedding hours, forcing people to use cylinders. Temperatures remained below zero in Que
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Balochistan: Six more alleged enforced disappearances reported in Quetta,
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The incidents occurred in Quetta and Kech districts as the protest camp of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) marked its 6,047th day.
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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance crisis persists as another Baloch youth
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A young man was allegedly forcibly disappeared in Balochistan's Kech district during a late-night operation, raising renewed human rights concerns. Rights groups highlighted ongoing enforced disappearances, continued protests by families of the missing, and demands for urgent state action.
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Pakistan faces humanitarian crisis as families of missing balochistan resi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protesters said many families have been living in uncertainty for years due to alleged enforced disappearances. They described the situation as a "serious humanitarian crisis", saying the prolonged lack of information has caused "severe mental anguish" to parents, wives and children o
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Balochistan protest enters day 2, CPEC highway blocked over alleged enforc
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A sit-in protest concerning the alleged forced disappearance of four family members, including two women, has reached its second day on Wednesday, resulting in a critical section of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway remaining shut for a second straight day, as reported by T
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6 Pakistani soldiers killed in multiple attacks across Balochistan, BLA cl
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a public statement, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch stated that their fighters executed a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the Daghari region on the outskirts of Quetta on Friday. He mentioned that the explosive targeted military personnel who were "assembled aft
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Hong Kong police arrest mainland Chinese man in 6.4 million dollar money e
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The rainfall ended a long dry spell in the Quetta valley and surrounding areas, offering some hope to farmers who have been struggling with near-drought conditions. However, the showers quickly turned into a crisis, disrupting daily life across towns and cities and highlighting long-standing
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