The Baloch Liberation Army’s media wing, Hakkal, has released a chilling 35-minute video of the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, with 450 passengers on board, in March, where the group bombed a remote railway track. The Baloch outfit dubbed the hijacking “Operation Darra-e-Bolan 2.0″ and revealed the first detailed account of events, challenging Pakistan’s official […]
Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch on Wednesday claimed that Balochistan was never a part of Pakistan citing decades of “air bombings, enforced disappearances and genocide” by the government. He requested the Indian media to “not to refer to Balochs as ‘Pakistan’s Own People’”.Recounting an interview when Mir was asked about Balochistan’s independence, he said, “We […]
Ten Pakistani army personnel were killed in an IED attack by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Quetta on Friday. The IED blast targeted a convoy of the Pakistani army in Margat, a suburb of Quetta, leading to the casualties.BLA claimed responsibility for the attack, stating its fighters targeted the army convoy using a remote-controlled device. […]
NEW DELHI: The Bloach rebels hijacked Pakistan‘s Jaffar Express last month using US weapons, which American forces left behind during the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, reported Washington Post.Weapons were left behind by United States forces following their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the weapons recovered from the scene was an M4A1 carbine rifle […]
ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistani car mechanics were shot dead in Iran late Saturday, sparking outrage and deepening fears that the country was becoming a hub for anti-Pakistan militants after Afghanistan.Balochistan National Army (BNA), a lesser-known separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack in Sistan-Baluchestan province, escalating tensions between the neighbouring countries as Pakistan demanded swift action. […]
Activist Mahrang Baloch (File photo) Balochistan, a region rife with conflict, has become a powder keg as Pakistan confronts a growing insurgency and resistance movement, most recently illustrated with the hijacking of a train by the Balochistan Liberation Army.The shock attack resulted in around 60 deaths and brought to fore the boiling deep-seated tensions between […]
QUETTA: Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said.Mahrang Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most prominent human rights advocates, has long campaigned for the Baloch ethnic group from the southwestern province of Balochistan, which alleges being subjected to […]
NEW DELHI: Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has accused Pakistani security forces of opening fire on peaceful protesters in Pakistan’s Quetta, resulting in multiple injuries and one death. Taking to X, she condemned the incident, stating, “In Quetta, police opened indiscriminate fire on peaceful protesters, leaving many injured and one protester dead. This is how […]
