Baluchistan

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The blast occurred at the mosque in Kuchlak area, 25 kilometres from Quetta, on Friday. (Representational Image)

5 killed, 24 injured in Pakistan's Quetta mosque blast

Last week, a planted bomb in a market on Quetta's Meezan chowk killed a Hazara man and injured 13 others.

16 Aug 2019 5:28 PM

Earlier, Pakistan Minister of Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad had announced on Friday that Pakistan would suspend the Thar Express train service with India which links the two countries across the Rajasthan border, a day after it stopped the Samjhauta Express following Islamabad's unilateral decision to downgrade bilateral ties. (Representational Image)

After trains, Pakistan now suspends Lahore-Delhi 'dosti' bus service

The bus service was first started in February 1999 but suspended after the 2001 Parliament attack in India. It was restarted in July 2003.

10 Aug 2019 11:14 AM

They stopped a bus on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan's Ormara area. (FIle Photo)

14 passengers shot dead after being offloaded from bus in Pakistan

Unidentified gunmen shot dead at least 14 passengers after forcing them to disembark from a bus on a highway in Balochistan.

18 Apr 2019 11:25 AM

Family members of the blast victims comfort each other outside a mortuary in Quetta, Pakistan. (Photo:AP)

Bomb in south west Pakistan kills 21: Official

At least 14 people were killed in a bomb blast at a fruit market in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta.

12 Apr 2019 11:38 AM

The rescue workers were able to retrieve three bodies from the debris. (Photo:File)

Pak: Three killed in gas explosion at coal mine in Balochistan

Three workers were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Dikki district.

22 Jan 2019 11:01 AM

The accident took place in the Lasbela district near Hub. (Photo:File)

Pak: 26 killed in deadly truck-bus collision in Balochistan

At least 26 people were killed and over a dozen others injured after a collision between a fuel-laden truck and a passenger bus.

22 Jan 2019 10:53 AM

The blast was the latest in a string of attacks that have spurred fears of violence ahead of nationwide polls on July 25. (Photo: AP)

'Red bloody flesh littered everywhere': 128 dead at election rally in Pak's Quetta

Authorities said the suicide bomber detonated in the middle of a compound where the political meeting was taking place.

14 Jul 2018 10:51 AM

The corridor is designed to give China a shorter, more secure trading route, via Pakistan, to the Middle East and beyond, while also boosting Pakistan’s economy. (Photo: File)

As part of ambitious CPEC project, Gwadar port aims to become new Dubai

The aim is for Gwadar to become a regional commercial, industrial and shipping hub, as part of the ambitious CPEC project.

24 Apr 2018 2:36 PM

The deal with China is Pakistan's way of actually insurance against a hostile India, and a way of finally breaking free of an increasingly acrimonious relationship with the United States. (Photo: File)

CPEC just economic project or safety net against ‘hostile’ India, ‘acrimonious’ US?

The friendship of China and Pakistan, two long-standing allies, is concerning ordinary Pakistanis.

26 Feb 2018 8:25 PM

Baloch leader Hyrbyair Marri said, 'The Indian citizen Jadhav was never arrested from Balochistan. He was, in fact, abducted from Iran by Pakistani state-sponsored religious proxies and handed over to Pakistani forces.' (Photo: Videograb)

Jadhav abducted from Iran, handed over to Pak forces: Baloch leader

The treatment to Jadhav's kin 'in the name of security procedures', should open India and the rest of the world's eye about Pakistan.

29 Dec 2017 12:43 PM

‘The first beneficiaries of this port will be the people of Gwadar,’ chairman of the Gwadar Port Authority, told reporters. (Photo: AP)

Once a troubled area only, Gwadar to become economic hub for Sino-Pak corridor

Due to it’s proximity with the Strait of Hormuz, Gwadar will be the bridgehead for China- Pak Economic Corridor.

25 Oct 2017 12:26 PM

Rescue workers recovered the bodies of seven mine workers who were buried under a landslide in the country's southwest, officials said Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Mine collapses in Pakistan, 7 bodies recovered

Such incidents are common in Pakistan's coal mine fields where safety standards are disregarded.

22 Oct 2017 12:18 PM

There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. (Photo: AFP)

Grenade attack at key Pakistan port for Chinese project, 26 injured

Terrorists trying to disrupt construction of Chinese economic corridor have killed more than 50 Paki workers since 2014.

20 Oct 2017 4:53 PM

Two local government officials confirmed Zafarullah's arrest and charges. (Photo: Representational/File)

Pak journalist detained under cybercrime laws for criticising security forces

Zafarullah had criticised the FC on his Facebook page for the deteriorating law and order situation in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.

30 Jun 2017 6:52 PM

Recently, the authorities in Ormara, Balochistan too had imposed a ban on stylish beards. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Stylish beards 'un-Islamic', banned in Balochistan’s Kharan district

An official in his order told hairdressers to abide by the newly set rule or face a heavy fine.

04 Jun 2017 11:54 AM

Pakistan security personnel look on as travellers wait to cross the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Chaman. (Photo: AFP)

Pak reopens Chaman border with Afghanistan on 'humanitarian grounds': military

The statement said Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to maintain a ceasefire in the border town of Chaman.

27 May 2017 6:51 PM

A roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the country's south-western Mastung district. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Roadside bombing wounds 4 paramilitary troops in Pakistan

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but in the past Baluch separatist groups have claimed such assaults.

15 May 2017 1:17 PM

Gunmen kill 10 labourers near China 'Belt and Road' project in Pakistan

Two gunmen riding on motorbikes opened fire on a group of construction workers in Peshukan Ganz neighbourhood of Gwadar.

13 May 2017 4:23 PM

Afghan forces fire at census team fires in Pakistan; 9 dead, 45 injured

At least 3 children are among the injured and 2 of the victims are said to be in critical condition.

05 May 2017 4:35 PM

Pakistani security officials inspect weapons after they were handed over by Baloch militants when they surrendered to Pakistani security forces in Quetta. (Photo: AFP)

487 Baloch rebel militants surrender, pledge allegiance to Pakistan

Pakistan has been battling insurgency in mineral-rich Balochistan since 2004.

22 Apr 2017 9:24 AM

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