Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Officials in Pakistan recently reported to a parliamentary committee that most of the 333 blasphemy cases lodged in the country’s four provinces in the past five years were false, reports have stated. Provincial home secretaries and senior police officials reported to the Senate’s Functional Committee on Human Rights that the false cases included those involving Christians and other religious minorities. The official data presented to the committee revealed that Punja…
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Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s reliance on an offensive, coercive approach has failed to bring lasting stability to Balochistan province, exposing the state’s inability to move beyond the use of force and pursue a political solution built on dialogue, a report has stated. While military operations such as ‘Operation Shaban’ showcase Pakistan’s overwhelming use of force, they fail to address the root causes of the conflict. By prioritising coercive measures, meaningful political engagement …
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 15 others injured after a speeding passenger bus overturned following a collision with a motorcycle in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Tuesday, rescue officials said on Wednesday. The accident occurred near Kala Khatai Road in the Muridke area of Sheikhupura district when the bus lost control after hitting the motorcycle and overturned, a spokesperson for Rescue 1122 said.Rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured…
Quetta, July 14 (IANS) Two 220kV high-voltage transmission pylons were blown up by unknown armed men, leaving two other pylons partially damaged near the Uch Power Plant in Dera Murad Jamali, local media reported.According to the police, the attack occurred late Monday and has resulted in the disruption of electricity supply to Quetta, Sibi, and several other parts of Balochistan, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.The attack happened within the jurisdiction of the Notal Police Station. Exp…
Quetta, May 24 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Sunday claimed responsibility for the blast targeting a shuttle of the Jaffar Express in the country’s Balochistan province, local media reported.A statement issued by the BLA’s spokesperson, Jayend Baloch, said that the BLA’s fidayeen unit “Majeed Brigade” carried out the attack.According to the statement, the Army personnel who were travelling by the train were targeted, the Balochistan Post reported.A shuttle of three bogies connected …
Quetta, May 24 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and 82 others injured in a blast targeting a shuttle of the Jaffar Express in the country’s southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, police sources said.The shuttle, carrying law enforcement personnel heading home for Eid holidays, had departed from Quetta Cantonment when the explosion occurred around 8:05 a.m. local time, sources told Xinhua news agency on the condition of anonymity.Multiple bogies derailed and two caught fire following the …
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) Two miners were killed and another injured in two separate coal mine incidents in Shangla district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Thursday. The first incident took place at Mine No 5 of Akhorwal coal mines. The sources revealed two workers were buried during debris during operations in the mine. Rescue teams, fellow miners and local residents retrieved the trapped workers after working for nearly two and a half hours, Pakistan’s leadin…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Although Pakistan has gained temporary geopolitical relevance, concerns persist in the United States over its credibility as a long-term investment destination or trading partner, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in the American magazine ‘The National Interest’, the mineral-rich Balochistan province of Pakistan remains mired in insurgency, with militant groups frequently attacking infrastructure and foreign-supported projects. The fragile security …
New York, April 22 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that the Pakistani authorities have increased raids, arbitrary detentions and forced deportation of Afghan refugees after renewed border clashes with Afghanistan. HRW noted that thousands of vulnerable Afghan refugees, including children, have been face serious problems in accessing healthcare, education and other essential services due to police operations. It also highlighted that Pakistan’s forced deportation …
Quetta, April 19 (IANS) Officials of the National Highway Authority (NHA) have stated that Pakistan’s Balochistan province was given only Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 20 million from the national annual revenue pool of PKR 130 billion despite the province having over 4,000 kilometres of national highways, local media reported. NHA officials made the statement during an interactive session with office-bearers and members of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where National Highway Authority G…