Latest Baloch insurgency News & Updates

Quetta, March 27 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has alleged that Pakistani forces carried out another extrajudicial killing of a civilian in Balochistan, raising fresh concerns over human rights violations in the region.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that 30-year-old farmer Ubaid Ullah was shot dead on March 20, near Hajika Cross in the province by personnel of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, who later labelled him a militant.The rights body alleged that no …

Kabul, Feb 11 (IANS) The recent attacks in Balochistan highlight not only security challenges but also what critics describe as long standing political failures to address the province’s grievances as the roots of growing violence in the province go back to Pakistan’s independence, a report has highlighted. An article in Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press mentioned that the recent attacks in Balochistan highlight not only security challenges but also what critics describe as long s…

Quetta, Feb 10 (IANS) Balochistan’s alienation in Pakistan has been shaped by interrupted political processes, weak civilian administration and contested resource sharing, a report has highlighted. The insurgency in Balochistan did not start with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing in August 2006, however, the incident widened it, radicalised it and altered its social base, it stated. “It also entrenched a pattern that continues to shape the State’s approach: Balochistan is treated prima…