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Pakistan: Protesters block roads, cause traffic disruptions after tribal e
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The provincial capital of Quetta experienced a major traffic disruption on Friday, lasting several hours, after tribesmen and family members of an abducted 11-year-old boy blocked the main Zarghoon Road in protest, as reported by the Dawn.
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Pak: Internet, mobile services to remain shut in parts of Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) spokesperson said the measures were taken keeping in mind security concerns and to maintain law and order in the region, ARY News reported
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Student protest in Quetta against police brutality and hostels' closure
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Students in Quetta protested against alleged police brutality, arrests of Baloch and Pashtun students, and the closure of BMC hostels. Over 128 students were reportedly detained under a public order ordinance, and protesters demanded the reopening of hostels and the release of those arrested
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US condemns Nov 9 bombing in Pakistan, reaffirms commitment to regional se
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United States strongly condemned the November 9 bombing at a railway station in Pakistan's Quetta.
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Baloch and Pashtun students unite against Police Crackdown at Quetta's BMC
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Student unions in Quetta held a joint press conference to denounce the violent police action that took place at the Bolan Medical College (BMC) hostel on Tuesday night.
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"Baloch students are facing continuous violence by govt": Pakistani human
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Prominent Pakistani human rights activist Mahrang Baloch on Wednesday said that the Baloch students are facing relentless violence and harassment at the hands of the government, with the latest incident being a raid by Quetta police on the Bolan Medical College (BMC) hostel.
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Pakistan Railways suspends train services to and from Quetta station after
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Railways has temporarily suspended train operations to and from Quetta station a day after an explosion incident that left 26 people dead and 62 others injured.
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Pak: Balochistan CM, Interior Minister hold high-level meeting on Quetta r
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi led a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister's Secretariat to discuss the province's law and order situation following the recent blast incident at Quetta railway station.
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Pakistan: Mahmood Khan Achakzai criticises state institutions' inaction on
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of the Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), raised concerns over the absence of accountability for those responsible for violence against innocent citizens.
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Pakistan: Baloch Students' Council Punjab allege state-sponsored repressio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Baloch Students' Council in Punjab has condemned alleged state-sponsored repression, including enforced disappearances and systemic discrimination against Baloch students. They argue that these actions aim to obstruct Baloch students' access to education and create a climate of fear.
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Pakistan: Death toll rises to 26 in Quetta railway station attack
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A devastating blast at Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday claimed at least 26 lives and left 62 others injured, according to local authorities and hospital officials, Dawn reported.
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Mobile services to be suspended in Balochistan for upcoming by-election
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Balochistan Home Department has requested the Ministry of Interior to suspend mobile phone services in the Sibi and Kachhi districts from November 13 to 14, according to a report by Geo News. The Balochistan Home Department has requested the suspension of mobile phone services to ensure
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