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Pakistan halts Jaffar Express amid terror threats, suspends Quetta-Peshawa
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to railway officials, the service will remain suspended from November 9 to November 12 following security assessments and recommendations from law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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Pakistan tightens its iron grip as enforced disappearances ravage Balochis
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security personnel detained Faraz, son of Haji Fazal, from Quetta's Satellite Town area on November 5.
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Balochistan faces fresh attacks amid continued neglect
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In two separate incidents, unidentified armed groups attacked a police station in Kachhi district and targeted a security check post on Quetta's Western Bypass with hand grenades.
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Balochistan: Two young men reportedly detained in Quetta amid enforced dis
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Two young men, Mir Shahek Qambrani and Saleh Mohammad, were reportedly detained by Pakistani security forces in Quetta and taken to unknown locations. Enforced disappearances in Balochistan remain a long-standing concern, with activists calling for investigations, accountability, and support
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Balochistan health department mired in corruption scandal over missing dru
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly sharply criticised the provincial Health Department for failing to address long-standing audit objections related to large-scale corruption, illegal procurements, and the disappearance of medicines from Quetta's Sandeman Provinc
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Pakistan's drone strike on civilians in Quetta triggers fury, internet bla
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
While the Pakistani army claimed it was targeting "terrorists", witnesses stated that the victims were unarmed civilians who had gathered for a picnic at a national park, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan criticised over rising enforced disappearances after teen abducte
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A 17-year-old boy was reportedly abducted by unidentified men in Balochistan's Panjgur district last week, marking yet another disturbing episode in the province's long-running crisis of enforced disappearances, the incident coincided with the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) protest
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Pakistan intensifies repression: Enforced disappearances surge across Balo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces carried out a series of raids in Zehri, located in Khuzdar district, where several civilians were detained during violent operations. Witnesses said the campaign, which began in late September, involved indiscriminate firing and the assault
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Eighteen, including two students, forcibly taken by Pakistani forces in Ba
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reports indicate that two Baloch students were detained late Friday night from their home in the Essa Nagri area of Quetta's Brewery locality. Witnesses claimed that military personnel invaded their room and arrested both without a warrant, as reported by TBP.
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Pakistan slammed as enforced disappearances escalate in Balochistan once a
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, a tenth-grade student identified as Abdullah, son of Baian, was allegedly detained by security personnel from his home in the Tajaban area of Tump, Kech district.
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Hearing for Mahrang Baloch held inside jail, BYC condemns 'Institutionalis
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday, with the organisation labelling this decision as a "worrying exam
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Pakistan under fire as Quetta burials expose grim reality in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The security operations in Balochistan have long been under scrutiny due to allegations of human rights violations. Several human rights organisations and local activists have accused Pakistani security forces of conducting "fake encounters" and extrajudicial killings under the guise of coun
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