‘How can army ignore us?’: BLA releases video of captured Pakistan soldiers pleading for help

[ad_1] The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) reportedly released a video purportedly showing Pakistani Army personnel in its custody, as a self-declared deadline for a proposed prisoner exchange continues to run.In the footage circulated on social media, shared by region’s independent online news portal Balochistan Post, citing the group’s official channel Hakkal, several men appear on […]

11 killed in separate blasts in Pakistan’s Balochistan, insurgent group claims one attack

[ad_1] At least 11 people were killed in two separate blasts in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, officials said, underscoring the growing wave of militancy in the mineral-rich region bordering Afghanistan and Iran.A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy of paramilitary soldiers in Dasht, near the Iranian border, killing five people, […]

10 Pakistan army personnel killed in Baloch IED attack in Quetta

[ad_1] 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 […]

Baloch rebels used US weapons to hijack Pakistan’s Jaffar Express: Report

[ad_1] 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 […]

Pakistan records highest number of terror attacks during Ramzan in a decade

[ad_1] (AP photo) Pakistan experienced highest number of militant attacks during the holy month of Ramzan, reaching the unprecedent count in the span of ten years, according to a think tank’s Monday report.Certain militant organisations traditionally observed peaceful periods during Ramzan, however, the nation has witnessed an increasing trend of violent incidents in recent times.According […]

8 killed, dozens injured in attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: A wave of violence swept through Balochistan, with a bomb blast shaking the province’s capital of Quetta Thursday following the overnight targeted killing of five non-Baloch passengers on a highway in Gwadar, intensifying growing unrest in Pakistan’s southwest.The blast occurred near a police vehicle and left three dead and 21 injured, including several […]

Pakistan detains leading Baloch rights activist: Police

[ad_1] 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 […]