Balochistan

September 2, 2024 11:25 AM

Balochistan: Abused by Pakistan, looted by China

On 25 August, 39 people were killed when a Baloch outfit attacked police stations, railway lines and highways in a co-ordinated manner. 34 more were killed in retaliation by the Pakistani security forces.The 34 included Pakistani soldiers and police personnel and attackers. This happened in Pakistan's south-western province of Balochistan. The attacks continued through the night and into the next day. They were by far the most violent killings carried out in recent years by ethnic Baloch separ...

May 21, 2024 5:20 PM

Free Balochistan Movement to protest against Pakistan’s nuclear weapons outside 10 Downing Street

The Free Balochistan Movement's UK chapter has unveiled plans to organize a protest on May 28 outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister. The protest coincides with the 25th anniversary of Pakistan's controversial nuclear tests conducted in the Chaghai region of Balochistan. The demonstration aims to shed light on the profound and lasting ramifications of these nuclear tests on the people of Balochistan and the region's delicate wildlife. For over two decade...

May 9, 2024 3:57 PM

Gunmen in Pakistan kill seven labourers near Gwadar port, say police

Gunmen shot and killed seven labourers near southwestern Pakistan's Gwadar port early on Thursday, police said. Police official Mohsin Ali said the gunmen stormed into a house some 25 km (15 miles) east of the port city and shot and killed the labourers in their sleep. The port city is located in troubled southwestern Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran. No one has claimed responsibility. Baloch separatist militants have in the past targeted labourers from eastern Punjab...

April 16, 2024 1:43 PM

Pakistan floods: Death toll rises to 39

Heavy rains continued to batter several provinces of Pakistan on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 39, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reporting 21 fatalities alone. The Balochistan government imposed an "urban flood emergency" in Quetta, Dawn reported. The northern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been severely affected, enduring heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides for the fourth consecutive day. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman to...