Quetta, June 23 (IANS) The protest launched by the Balochistan Grand Alliance continued for the fifth consecutive day on Monday as the government offices and institutions remained shut in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, local media reported on Tuesday. Leaders of the Grand Alliance said employees are united for their legitimate and constitutional demands and vowed to continue the movement until the authorities agree to their demands, Pakistan-based daily The Express Tribune reported.The allianc…
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Quetta, June 18 (IANS) The Balochistan Employees’ Grand Alliance have announced an indefinite shutdown of government offices, educational institutions and other public sector departments in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The alliance announced that a hunger strike unto death would begin in Quetta on June 19 and that the movement would be intensified if their demands are not met, local media reported on Thursday. The alliance made the announcement after clashes erupted between employees and pol…
Quetta, May 29 (IANS) Trains operations in Pakistan’s Quetta and other parts of Balochistan remained suspended for second consecutive day on Friday, railway officials said, citing “unavoidable circumstances” for the disruption, local media reported on Friday. They said the Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar would not depart on Friday while the train from Peshawar to Quetta would be sent back from Jacobabad. Railway authorities stated that train services in Balochistan have remained suspended…
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) A woman commander in the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), identified as Shaynaz Baloch, has highlighted the role of Baloch women in history, politics and armed struggle, terming the conflict in Pakistan’s Balochistan province as entering what she termed as a “decisive phase”. She urged Baloch women to participate in the movement not only through emotion or symbolism but through “knowledge, consciousness and wisdom,” local media reported. In a recorded message, Shaynaz repeated…
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 …